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Secretary Napolitano visits Afghan-Pakistani border

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blockquoteemSome observers are less enthusiastic about Napolitanos visit to Afghanistan. Local law enforcement officials in border states such as Arizona and New Mexico wonder why Napolitano doesnt spend time at the U.S.Mexico border with her own troops the men and women servingas U.S. Border Patrol agents and as Customs officers.emblockquotecaption id alignalignleft width210 captionLeft to right NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, and Attorney General Eric Holder during press conference about holiday terror threat. Photo DoJ img srchttpcdn2b.examiner.comsitesdefaultfilesstyleslargehash8482653340.jpg alt width210 height170 captionSecretaryof Homeland SecurityJanet Napolitanois visitingKabul, Afghanistan today along with six additionalCustoms and BorderProtection officials who will join DHS personnel already deployed in the region to provide civilian assistance to local security officials in protecting the AfghanPakistani border.During herAfghanistan visit, Secretary Napolitanois scheduled to meetwith senior U.S. and Afghan officials, including Afghan ministers as well as border security experts from DHS and other civilians from across the U.S. government, to discuss progress being made in securing the region.Sheis also planning to spendNew Years Eve with the military men and women serving their country on the front lines to combat terrorism and bring peace and stability to the region.For several years, the Department of Homeland Security has been contributing personnel to help bolster security in Afghanistan, said Secretary Napolitano.In the last twelve months, DHS has expanded its effort here in support of President Obamas policy of civilian engagement. Today, I arrived in Kabul with six additional border security and customs officers who will join our ongoing efforts to advise and assist our Afghan counterparts on customs and border control. It is an honor to meet with our dedicated military and civilian men and women who are helping to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan, and I thank them for their continued efforts and sacrifices here to make the American homeland safer and more secure, said the former governor of New Mexico.Some observers are less enthusiastic about Napolitanos visit to Afghanistan. Local law enforcement officials in border states such as Arizona and New Mexico wonder why Napolitano doesnt spend time at the U.S.Mexico border with her own troops the men and women servingas U.S. Border Patrol agents and as Customs officers.The U.S.Mexico border is practically a war zone, but Napolitano and other members of the Obama national security team ignore the situation, said former police detective and intelligence officer Mike Snopes.Anyone who visits our border with Mexico knows that we are being deceived by cynical politicians who care more about foreign borders thousands of mile away than they care about U.S. sovereignty and American lives, Snopes said.Following her departure from Afghanistan, Secretary Napolitano will continue to Qatar on January 2 Israel on January 35 and Belgium on January 56 to meet with her counterparts and discuss international efforts to ensure the security of our global aviation and supply chain systems against threats of terrorism and transnational crime, while facilitating the flow of legitimate travel and commerce, according to DHS officials.