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To: kellynla
The visa waiver program is reciprical program. Americans won't need to go to a foreign embassy to get permission to travel to another country if people from that country don't ahve to go to a U.S. embassy abroad first. It is a fair program and enables international trade and tourism. To eliminate this program would be a major blow to international cooperation and trade. Plus, there would be no practical way for emabssies to process the huge number of visa requests.

The problem is that the E.U. wants all member states to be treated the same. Only 15 of 25 are on the visa waiver program, but Americans can travel to all 25 without a visa. POland is one example. THey have been a strong ally in the WOT and have been very receptive to U.S. interests. It's only fair to treat them the way they treat us.

13 posted on 11/29/2006 6:14:13 AM PST by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what an Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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To: doc30

I have been to every former east bloc country save Slovenia...and except for Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, I did not need a visa to enter these countries. Ukraine lifted its visa requirements recently, but why should these people need visas to come to the US on vacation if they do not require us to have them to enter their countries?


18 posted on 11/29/2006 6:32:20 AM PST by gr8eman (Everybody is a rocket scientist...until launch day!)
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To: doc30
It's only fair to treat them the way they treat us.

It's good to practice the Golden Rule.
40 posted on 11/29/2006 9:10:54 AM PST by rottndog (WOOF!!!)
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