Posted on 04/15/2014 7:14:24 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Republicans are protesting the Obama administration’s plan to lift a 1983 ban on nuclear and aviation training for Libyan nationals in the U.S., noting that the Department of Homeland Security’s reasoning didn’t mention the Benghazi attack or the responsible terrorist affiliates at work in the country.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Immigration and Border Security Subcommittee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sent a letter in November to DHS about the proposed change, with a March follow-up to Secretary Jeh Johnson after they found out the administration had moved forward with the rule change without responding to lawmakers’ initial concerns.
“The U.S. relationship with Libya is anything but normal, as evidenced by the September 11th assault on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya and horrific murder of our ambassador to that country over year ago. Not only did four Americans die on that date, but, as we previously documented, numerous other terror threats have continued from Libya in recent months,” they wrote in the March letter. “…While this rule is in the final stages of review prior to publication, the Administration continues to ignore Congressional inquiries.” …
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Maybe this is a trick to make Gowdy, Chaffetz and Issa selling out on amnesty look conservative.
Surely Obama doesn’t want this policy. But wants to give a punching bag to the Chamber shills.
Did you know that libya is under total control of al qaeda? Complete!!
Unbelievable!
What could go wrong? /s
Picked up a few good jokes at that site.
Q: What is it called when a Liberal blows in another Liberal’s ear?
A: Data transfer.
Q: How do you keep a Democrat busy?
A: Write ‘Please turn over’ on both sides of a piece of
Q: Why is it good to have a Democrat passenger?
A: You can park in the handicap zone.
Republicans are protesting the Obama administration’s plan to lift a 1983 ban on nuclear and aviation training for Libyan nationals in the U.S., noting that the Department of Homeland Security’s reasoning didn’t mention the Benghazi attack or the responsible terrorist affiliates at work in the country.
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