Posted on 01/31/2015 11:11:12 AM PST by nuconvert
In an article from ABC in June 4, 2014, " White House National Security Council spokesperson Caitlin Hayden noted that the Taliban was added to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) by executive order in July 2002, even if it is not listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by the State Department."
"Though the State Department has not designated the Afghan Taliban as an FTO, it has designated the group’s sister network, the Pakistani Taliban, as well as the Haqqani Network, a group closely associated with the Taliban "
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
More word games to confuse the LIV’s.
Seems that Executive Orders can be revoked by the next executive..
For the time being the Taliban will be referred to as “Community Organizers”
Another case of this administration not letting the right hand knowing what the left hand is doing ,
Amatures All !!
Designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
From the State Dept website -
Legal Criteria for Designation under Section 219 of the INA as amended
1. It must be a foreign organization.
2. The organization must engage in terrorist activity, as defined in section 212 (a)(3)(B) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1182(a)(3)(B)),* or terrorism, as defined in section 140(d)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (22 U.S.C. § 2656f(d)(2)),** or retain the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism.
3. The organization’s terrorist activity or terrorism must threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security (national defense, foreign relations, or the economic interests) of the United States.
Definition of terrorism according to Foreign Relations Authorization Act,(22 U.S. Code § 2656f):
“(1) the term “international terrorism” means terrorism involving citizens or the territory of more than 1 country;
(2) the term “terrorism” means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents;
(3) the term “terrorist group” means any group practicing, or which has significant subgroups which practice, international terrorism;
(4) the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and
(5) the terms “terrorist sanctuary” and “sanctuary” mean an area in the territory of the country—
(A) that is used by a terrorist or terrorist organization—
(i) to carry out terrorist activities, including training, fundraising, financing, and recruitment
“Seems that Executive Orders can be revoked by the next executive..”
As of 6 months ago (when the article was written), it seems it hasn’t been revoked.
Maybe I should have said “Ignored by the next Executive”
Today we have a President that is sympathetic to the Radical Islamic causes, so Taliban and others like them will be removed off the list. And returning US Soldiers have been branded as terrorists. It’s almost as if the WH and the administration are working for Islam and not for the people of the US
Why do Obama and his people say “Taley-bonn” rather than pronouncing it “Tali-bann” the way the vast majority of people pronounce it?
And why does Obama say “Pock-e-stonn” rather than “Pack-i-stann”?? Is there some significance to pronouncing these names differently than the vast majority of English speakers????
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