Posted on 03/22/2016 9:15:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called it "unrealistic to say we're going to completely shut down our borders to everyone" after the Brussels terror attacks.
"It was just terrible horror. The idea that the terrorists are continuing to strike at the heart of Europe and now Brussels and the number of casualties from what looked to be fairly sophisticated, coordinated attacks is deeply distressing," Clinton told MSNBC this morning.
"We've got to stand in solidarity with our European allies as they have stood with us on so many occasions. And we have to intensify our efforts to find and prevent terrorists from ever doing this again. It's going to be a long challenge because of a lot of factors, including, you know, the easy accessibility to powerful explosives and the mobility of terrorists in today's world. But we've got to be absolutely strong and smart and steady in how we respond."
Clinton said better coordination is needed with European officials "on tracking and following anyone who has any connection with terrorist activity or terrorism." The Belgians have admitted they lacked the manpower to put surveillance on all who need watching.
"We have been confronting the threat of terrorism for quite some time and this is the latest terrible manifestation of it. We've got to tighten our security," she said. "I talked about our visa system and our passenger name record system. When I was secretary of State, we often had some difficulties with our European friends because they were reluctant to impose the kind of strict standards we were looking for. That after Paris has changed, and we need to do much more to tighten things up. And I know our security professionals are working to do that."
Despite the "dream" of the European Union, she noted, "we do have to be realistic about how people move from place to place, and it's been my understanding that the Europeans are looking hard at how to better protect their borders internally."
Clinton acknowledged Americans "have every reason to be frightened about what they see and what happened to us in San Bernardino."
"But, remember, the terrorists are trying to undermine the democratic values that are at the root of our way of life. We cannot let them succeed," she added. "So we have to, you know, intensify our efforts to keep America safe and to work with our friends and allies to help them be safe as well from these threats."
No, it is the excessive tolerance for a Religion of MURDER that hampers the terror fight.
Hillary is a F***ing idiot, and in a sane world we wouldn't even know her name.
The Haber-Bosch Nitrogen Fixation Process invented by the monstrous German Chemical Cartel IG Farben in time for them to use it to extend WW1, makes explosives from air.
“But, remember, the terrorists are trying to undermine the democratic values that are at the root of our way of life”
Idiot. They’re trying to KILL us.
Thanks for all the specific proposals Hilary...
Hey it’s just those pesky terrorists that’s what they do. But if we react by wanting to prevent this we are as bad as the terrorists. Better we get Muslim votes and stand around like bowling pins waiting to be mowed down.
She is absolutely insane and evil.
Easy access to explosives??? Does she mean the ones she gave ISIS when she was Secretary of State?
Actually Hillary, all they want it unfettered access to little boys.
ISIS is the worlds largest Gay Rights Organization.
...and Guns. Yea. Guns. Thats the Ticket. Stupid B*tch. Trump Will destroy her.
Go Trump
Easy access to Europe by Muslims is what is hindering the war on terror.
On the other hand, roughly half of the world’s food supply is dependent on the Haber process (nitrogen is a key component of fertilizers as well as explosives).
ARF!! ARF!! ARF!!
“the easy accessibility to powerful explosives”
Better outlaw propane tanks, then Hillary.
Even easier access to anti civilization rhetoric at every University. Bombs do not make themselves. Those who want to blow things up make bombs.
It was nothing.
“It was just terrible horror”
This is how liberals think all the time when the little people are killed and maim.
Gee, I wonder what could POSSIBLY be a strong and smart way to limit the mobility of terrorists in today's world? Anybody? How about just one first, obvious action?
Gosh, what a revelation, Hillz. Did you just arrive at that conclusion this morning?
Propane tanks, hydrogen peroxide and acetone - damn beauty parlors, cars, planes, fertilizer...
Leftists have this strange tendency to think all products are natural resources which just kinda happen, and so “access can be controlled”.
She doesn’t grasp the lesson of the Oklahoma City Bombing: access to staple materials, being necessary to a wide range of legitimate & vital needs, cannot be “controlled”. Diesel fuel & common fertilizer are both used by the kiloton daily; likewise for other serious explosives which can either be made from basic ingredients or stolen from military sources.
Leftists also have this strange tendency to think if a product is simply not made available, then bad things won’t happen - as if those with malicious intent will simply give up their goals & ways merely because a given product is not easily available.
That’s her answer? STUPID WONAN.
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