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Exclusive: U.S. Will Now Let in Thousands of Syrian Refugees
Foreign Policy ^ | August 08, 2013 | John Hudson, Noah Shachtman

Posted on 08/08/2013 4:42:34 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing

With conditions continuing to deteriorate in Syria, the Obama administration is making a major policy shift by agreeing for the first time to allow thousands of new Syrian refugees into the United States, The Cable has learned.

The numbers are relatively small: just 2,000 refugees, compared to an estimated two million people who have fled Syria during the civil war. But it's a significant increase from the 90 or so Syrian refugees who have been permanently admitted to the U.S. in the last two years. And it's not entirely uncontroversial. The refugees, mostly women and children, will be screened for terrorist ties -- a process that could take a year or more to complete.

Unlike previous efforts by the Department of Homeland Security to give temporary protected status to Syrians already in the United States, the State Department effort will bring in Syrians from overseas for permanent resettlement in America.

(Excerpt) Read more at thecable.foreignpolicy.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; israel; jordan; lebanon; nationalsecurityfail; obama; randsconcerntrolls; refugees; russia; syria; syrian; waronterror
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Since we’ve opened the flood gates why not let the Yemen folks in too?


61 posted on 08/08/2013 6:47:52 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Tagline: (optional, printed after your name on post))
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Flophouse USA...

Divide the once united...

This is what it’s all about.


62 posted on 08/08/2013 6:53:58 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

If they let in the Christians only, they won’t have to worry about terrorists ties.


63 posted on 08/08/2013 7:04:57 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every liberal and WOD defender is a totalitarian screaming to get out.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

It is OK because all of the new Syrian immigrants are being settled in Boston.


64 posted on 08/08/2013 7:13:58 PM PDT by Southack (Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
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To: Ezekiel

Great poetic comparison (I pulled lotsa weeds yesterday), and so true.

He then takes pains to spread a thick layer of compost wherever he goes.


65 posted on 08/08/2013 7:19:02 PM PDT by cyn (Benghazi.)
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To: cyn

He = Omar Scourge, acc to the name generator. How appropriate.


66 posted on 08/08/2013 7:21:08 PM PDT by cyn (Benghazi.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Reminds one of the Cuban boat people during the Carter disaster/Presidency.


67 posted on 08/08/2013 7:27:39 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

It’s the ILLEGAL ALIEN IN CHIEF’s way to overrun U.S. citizens with Muslim Terrorists and “Collapse the System”


68 posted on 08/08/2013 7:30:32 PM PDT by Yosemitest
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To: CivilWarBrewing

69 posted on 08/08/2013 7:33:28 PM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!


70 posted on 08/08/2013 7:40:53 PM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28- 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: CivilWarBrewing; SE Mom; maggief; onyx; hoosiermama; thouworm; txhurl; MestaMachine

Obama also just sent them 195 million more in aid to ‘celebrate’ Eid Muslim holiday’

http://twitchy.com/2013/08/08/obama-announces-195-million-in-aid-for-syrians-in-celebration-of-muslim-holiday/

While they are killing and beheading Christians! Go figure. Read the WH press release if you haven’t seen it already....it will make your head explode!


71 posted on 08/08/2013 7:45:11 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: Karliner

Once they are in, they can sponsor thousands more.


72 posted on 08/08/2013 7:46:05 PM PDT by Cowgirl
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Point well taken.

Creeping crises across Rhodesia and the region were not dealt with very objectively in our media...

For 2 decades or better now.

But, it’s cool to have a light-hearted, democratic “Arab Spring” and when it turns south we must welcome the recently disenfranchised, though they showed no particular affinity to us beforehand.

Under the dictators, the Christian remnants had a better chance, but those I would suspect are not at the top of the list to emigrate here. Hope I’m wrong...


73 posted on 08/08/2013 7:54:14 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: carriage_hill

And a select few will honor our Patriot founders and our Christian faith proudly.

That is our fate. That is what we must, and will do.


74 posted on 08/08/2013 7:58:18 PM PDT by One Name (Ultimately, the TRUTH is a razor's edge and no man can sit astride it.)
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To: penelopesire

Isn’t Resko Syrian. How many more in Chicago and Detroit just waiting for them like Custard waited for reinforcements!


75 posted on 08/08/2013 8:06:10 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Obama: "Born in Kenya" Lying now or then)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Refugees = terrorists


76 posted on 08/08/2013 8:09:34 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Goodbye America. Glad the majority of my years were spent during the good days.)
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To: hoosiermama

Excellent memory dear! I believe you are right and also on to a few things with your nexus of influence on this man. He sure has friends in low places. Real low places.


77 posted on 08/08/2013 8:13:34 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Another step to harm this counry.


78 posted on 08/08/2013 8:15:19 PM PDT by Dante3
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To: penelopesire

Outrageous.
He has to be one of them.


79 posted on 08/08/2013 8:25:55 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: onyx

Sure looks like he is and that the whole leadership in DC has been ‘captured’ by the MB!

Congress was opened by a Muslim Iman today or very recently....

http://gopthedailydose.com/2013/08/08/obamas-congress-opens-with-muslim-imams-prayer-to-allah/


80 posted on 08/08/2013 8:57:35 PM PDT by penelopesire (TIME FOR OBAMA TO ANSWER FOR BENGHAZI UNDER OATH!!)
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