Posted on 12/07/2015 12:02:40 PM PST by maggief
Intelligence officials have determined that Islamic extremists have explored using the refugee program to enter the United States, the head of the House Homeland Security Committee said on Monday.
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) declined to go into detail about the determination, which the Obama administration has not announced publicly.
Yet the disclosure could add ammunition to critics of the White House's refugee plans who have warned that the program is vulnerable to infiltration by adherents of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). "ISIS members in Syria have attempted to exploit it to get into the United States," McCaul said during a speech at the National Defense University.
"The U.S. government has information to indicate that individuals tied to terrorist groups in Syria have already attempted to gain access to our country through the U.S. refugee program."
McCaul would not say specifically who informed him and other lawmakers about the revelation, only describing the sources as "elements of the intelligence community."
"That was very courageous for them to come forward with this, to tell me about this personally, given the political debate on the Hill," he added, suggesting that the news did not come from intelligence leaders.
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Wow. Would have never expected that... /s
Me either. This changes my whole world view. /s
Freaking Ray Charles could have seen this coming
BAM!
Well, duh.
Democrats are ISIS’ only long range weapon.
No wonder the Dims want to bring them into the country.
Talk about closing the barn door after the horse is gone.
No wonder Obama wants to ignore everything. He can’t use his pen and his phone to magic all this away.
We are in deep trouble. Thank goodness every one I know carries.
Of course it has targeted ‘refugees’ to enter the US- and the Marxist/Muslim-in-Chief knows it too.
Impeach the sob..NOW!
bttt
No shiite Sherlock!
Explains the editing of intelligence reports to downplay the impact of ISIS by the regime.
Jeh Johnson and his Department Of Islamic Security will get right on it
Yes, to us this seems like a Captain Obvious moment, but for the insulated elitist, tyrannical Federal government, it is not. In fact, it takes courage to say it. Unreal.
’ “That was very courageous for them to come forward with this, to tell me about this personally, given the political debate on the Hill,” he added, suggesting that the news did not come from intelligence leaders.’
Another revelation brought to you by Captain Obvious.
More leaks...
“McCaul would not say specifically who informed him and other lawmakers about the revelation, only describing the sources as “elements of the intelligence community.””
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3369449/posts?page=52#52
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Talked 2 an old friend, snr IC official - who said on #ISIS: “If the public knew the truth, Obama would be impeached.”
Friend’s a Dem, btw.
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