FBI’s Mueller Says Arab Spring Has Created New Threats

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The Arab Spring uprisings have created a new segment of violent extremists that will threaten the U.S. and its citizens abroad for years to come, FBI Director Robert Mueller said.

Mueller, who will complete his 12 years atop the law enforcement agency on Sept. 4, said Tunisia, Libya, Mali, Algeria, Syria and most recently, Egypt, have become the focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.