Posted on 11/28/2015 6:57:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson traveled to Jordan to meet with Syrian refugees Friday, according to his campaign.
"Dr Carson and a small group are in Jordan," a campaign aide said. "There was no intention to make this a press event. He is there fact finding, listening, learning and meeting."
The goal of the surprise trip is to better understand the refugee crisis stemming from Syria's brutal civil war, his campaign told The New York Times, which was first to report the news -- and the trip comes as he struggles in the race with a renewed focus on foreign policy and national security.
Carson left for Jordan late Thanksgiving Day, The New York Times reported. He will visit the United Nations-run Azraq refugee camp in the northern part of the country, stopping at a clinic and hospital.
The Carson campaign said there would be no public events but it may release pictures and a statement after the visit.
The retired pediatric neurosurgeon is also bringing soccer balls and Beanie Babies for children in the camp and visiting a women's and girl's center, according to the Times.
Carson told the Times it's best to have "firsthand knowledge" of a situation.
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Yet another politician trying to represent foreigners over Americans.
Not even close. As odd as Ben’s painting is, and it is, that painting of obama is just vile.
DR. CARSON GOES TO JORDAN!!!
...and no one even noticed he had left.
backstory about Vito, please ?
It's Vito Corleone from the Godfather man.
thanks ... I did a search and found the entire story ... Vito’s mom had great courage ....
I’m sorry good sir.
Robert DeNiro played the Godfather as a child in Sicily,
His father and brother were killed by the local mob boss.
Vito’s mother went with him to the mob boss to beg for his life, the mob boss said no and killed the mother but Vito escaped.
Perhaps 20 years later, he came back and disposed of the boss in a rather painful way,
I thought that was Robert DeNiro !
The crazy meter's been climbing around here.
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