Posted on 01/30/2017 10:54:10 PM PST by SeekAndFind
As a point of law, Mattis has no authority himself under Trump’s order to grant visas. That falls to DHS and the State Department under section 3(g), although it would be … weird if any of the Pentagon’s recommendations for exemptions from the travel ban were to be turned down.
Mattis reportedly wasn’t consulted while the order was being drafted, which may help explain his (alleged) annoyance at it. Two thumbs up for the crack Trump political team in cutting the single most respected member of their natsec team out of the policymaking process. I wonder how many more Bannon-style power plays like that it’ll take before Mattis decides he has better things to do with the rest of his life than serve as a front man for actions on which he has no input.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, blindsided by President Trump’s travel ban that includes U.S. allies in Iraq, is submitting to the White House a list of Iraqis who have helped the U.S. military so they can be considered for exemptions to the temporary immigration freeze affecting seven majority-Muslim countries.
Some officials say Mattis was stung by the blistering criticism leveled by former military commanders and lawmakers who said the blanket ban risked the lives of Iraqi interpreters and others who have supported the U.S. military at great personal risk…
One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Mattis was displeased with how the ban was implemented, and with the lack of consultation with the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security.
If it cheers him up any, the first snap poll after the order was issued shows majority support for the key principles in the order:
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a temporary ban on refugees from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen until the federal government approves its ability to screen out potential terrorists from coming here. Thirty-three percent (33%) are opposed, while 10% are undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Similarly, 56% favor a temporary block on visas prohibiting residents of Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States until the government approves its ability to screen for likely terrorists. Thirty-two percent (32%) oppose this temporary ban, and 11% are undecided.
If not for the initial cock-up barring green-card holders, which has now been remedied by an order from John Kelly, the left would have had less ammo to try to turn this into a galvanizing outrage. I think the temporary ban on refugees is unfortunate since they’re already closely screened and the U.S. accepts far, far fewer than Europe does, but the numbers don’t lie. The public is okay with excluding them, at least temporarily, on the principle of “better safe than sorry.” It’ll be an interesting test of strength between Trump and the media, which are in saturation mode trying to turn the public against Trump’s action (replete with disinformation about it being a “Muslim ban,” etc), to see if the polling starts to turn negative on his order in the coming days.
Here’s Seth Moulton, an Iraq veteran turned Democratic congressman who knows Mattis, who claims that there’s “no way in hell” he would support the order.
RE: I think Mattis would actually kick his ass for this if they got in the same room.
The fact is we do not know if it is true or not. People whose initial reaction is to defend Trump no matter what he does especially in this forum will always assume that he will do the right thing.
I don’t. I do not think it does our country or our President any good not to be vigilant even as we support his policies. It is possible for one’s policies to be right and yet, the implementation to be imperfect.
That said, I think there is much to be said about internal communication and the need to make those cabinet members responsible for its implementation AWARE of what is going on.
I said it’s false because you posted it.
People around here know the likes of you.
Why don’t you go where the rest of your ilk went.
RE: I said it’s false because you posted it.
Yes I know what you said, but thank you for not answering my original question. WHY IS IT FALSE?
RE: People around here know the likes of you.
Tell me, What do you know about me?
RE: Why don’t you go where the rest of your ilk went.
Why should I give you that satisfaction?
FAKE hysteria.
I’m not interested in your NeverTrump BS.
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RE: I’m not interested in your NeverTrump BS.
The only problem with the above is the BS is yours. I VOTED FOR TRUMP. Unlike you however, I am not a fanatic.
Good, I’m glad you did.
Now quit posting your NeverTrump garbage.
We support our president around here, so get with the program or GTFO.
RE: Now quit posting your NeverTrump garbage.
I keep asking you why this news is NeverTrump and garbage and you never responded satisfactorily.
Besides, you never defined what a NeverTrump news is.
RE: We support our president around here, so get with the program or GTFO.
I did not know that FR has now become a “Trump can never make mistakes” site. Where did they post that rule?
Like you, I support Trump with one proviso — HE DOES WHAT IS RIGHT.
I’m done talkin’.
I think one of my sisters and my mom got to it but by then they needed an ice scraper
They have no real sources. They are making this crap up.
I think Trump’s intent was to follow through on his promise in short order. If it’s a threat, every hour counts. If it’s not, then why take the action at all.
You make a good point about the 90 days.
I honestly don’t know how they vet these folks. How can we prove anything?
At any rate, I suspect we’ll look back on this later and realize it was much about nothing.
Take care.
Exactly! See, Trump is working for you!
At least YOU see it.
Smirk...
Of course, this won't prevent the liars from repeating their same "alternate facts" over and over again.
Leni
“:^)
When being sarcastic/posting something tongue in check, please post /s, after your last sentence.
And FYI...your post, sans the /s, is neither clever nor funny.
Your post, too, is neither clever or funny.
Learn the rules here and stop digging, when you're already in a deep hole of your own making. ;^)
Oh boy. I bet your brother was in the doghouse!!
I’d be out another grand already!! :)
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