By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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![John Brennan, the deputy White House national security adviser for counterterrorism, says Islamic terrorists "have truly just distorted the whole concept [of jihad] in terms of murder." (Associated Press)](http://media.washtimes.com/media/image/2010/07/07/20100707-195715-pic-755908015_s101x80.jpg?873417e8e93934a57bd1163f9f390ea9fd013912)
John Brennan, the deputy White House national security adviser for counterterrorism, recently defended controversial statements he made in a speech that Islamic terrorism is not rooted in Islam.
The new commander of the U.S. military's homeland security forces is stepping up cooperation with Mexico in an effort to stem drug trafficking and related violence.
