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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: Cementjungle

I don’t know but chances are they’ll have to “cook” their own bombs like those refugees from Chechnya did earlier this year.


81 posted on 08/08/2013 9:15:22 PM PDT by Nextrush (A BALANCED BUDGET NOW AND PRESIDENT SARAH PALIN ARE AT THE TOP OF MY LIST)
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To: dennisw

As I like to call them, future terrorists of America. Clinton started this invasion when he signed an executive order to increase immigration from 3rd world countries. Bush continued it by bringing in thousands of Iraqi refugees, and now we get Syrians.

Folks, all our troops will be over there while the invaders walk right in our front door and take over the country.


82 posted on 08/08/2013 9:39:27 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: rfreedom4u

Remember, the government believes 26 year olds are “children”.


83 posted on 08/08/2013 9:45:30 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Government: Slimy used car salesmen writing laws forcing you to buy their cars)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Nothing like letting in 2k people who think the terrorists are right.

What can possibly go wrong?


84 posted on 08/08/2013 9:45:44 PM PDT by Tzimisce (The American Revolution began when the British attempted to disarm the Colonists.)
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To: lonevoice

Madness.


85 posted on 08/08/2013 11:20:36 PM PDT by Pride in the USA
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To: Ezekiel

We are destroying ourselves - bankruptcy awaits us - financially, morally, and culturally.

America has become a big Ponzi scheme and it won’t last forever. It takes massive amounts of money to project force and when we run out of money we will run out of force.

All our enemies have to do is sit back and wait.


86 posted on 08/08/2013 11:41:59 PM PDT by volunbeer (We must embrace austerity or austerity will embrace us)
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To: volunbeer

Elysium!


87 posted on 08/09/2013 12:07:34 AM PDT by DISCO
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To: CivilWarBrewing
"Obama Says Immigration Reform Would Boost Home Values.”

The Syrian refugees will be chomping at the bit to boost those values even more.
88 posted on 08/09/2013 12:07:51 AM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Viennacon

It’s their reverse genocide program. They want proven generational idiots who have embraced dictatorship to come here.

Let us remember that only the “gay gene” is now allowed to reproduce. There is a reason for this.

This is The NEO Nazi Testament of the left to you.

These are the spawns of the antichrist. It won’t work, but the intent and allegiance is all too obvious and intergenerational.

I know of well thought out Eastern European who have head aches when they see a gun. Check it out, it’s a program.

Kill some here today, but make a deal for the rest of generations.


89 posted on 08/09/2013 2:17:01 AM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Next terror threat the Obama cowards will shutdown the Whitehouse, the Pentagon, the servers in Utah and San Antonio, the Halls of Congress, Moochelle’s Kitchen and all WIC Cheese Stations.....

Wait a minute here.........???


90 posted on 08/09/2013 3:25:05 AM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

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91 posted on 08/09/2013 4:03:20 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

“Anyone know if President Obama intends to perform background checks on the Syrian rebels before providing them weapons?”-
Senator Ted Cruz


92 posted on 08/09/2013 4:35:51 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad & lived with his parents most his life.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

What are you talking about? I’m sure these are Christian Syrian refugees.


93 posted on 08/09/2013 6:18:27 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: CivilWarBrewing

What could possibly go wrong?


94 posted on 08/09/2013 6:20:05 AM PDT by Gamecock (Member: NAACAC)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Saudi Arabia could build a house and provide a job for each family, where is that famous Islamic charity and love we've been hearing so much about?

It's in large part Saudi money that funds the anti-Assad groups that's pushing the refugee problem in the first place.

Could it be part of a grand plan to get muslims into the US for future "projects"?

95 posted on 08/09/2013 7:02:10 AM PDT by CMB_polarization
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Why?

There are plenty of countries they have to cross to get here. It isn’t about “evading danger” at that point. And we are not responsible for their predicament (which could be the case after we defeat a nation or lose the war as in Vietnam and permit people to come here).


96 posted on 08/09/2013 7:54:40 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (America 2013 - STUCK ON STUPID)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Why is it that no other country, especially Muslim, offers to take them in?


97 posted on 08/09/2013 8:01:41 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Democrats: Robbing Peter to buy Paul's vote.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing; All

Let's do the math:

"Islam is a Religion of Peace"...

~ President GW Bush

"Muslim members of our Armed Forces and of my administration are serving their fellow Americans with distinction, upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace."

~ President GW Bush

"America treasures the relationship we have with our many Muslim friends, and we respect the vibrant faith of Islam which inspires countless individuals to lead lives of honesty, integrity, and morality.

Remarks by President GW Bush on Eid Al-Fitr
The Islamic Center of Washington, D.C.
December 5, 2002

"We see in Islam a religion that traces its origins back to God's call on Abraham. We share your belief in God's justice, and your insistence on man's moral responsibility."

President GW Bush Hosts Iftaar Dinner

98 posted on 08/09/2013 8:02:06 AM PDT by USS Johnston (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. ~ Edmund Burke)
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To: Cowboy Bob
Why is it that no other country, especially Muslim, offers to take them in?

Because the NWO Plan is for American to be eaten alive by termites from WITHIN.

99 posted on 08/09/2013 8:04:57 AM PDT by USS Johnston (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. ~ Edmund Burke)
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To: USS Johnston

Why is it that no other country, especially Muslim, offers to take them in?

Because the NWO Plan is for American to be eaten alive by termites from WITHIN.


Yep.


100 posted on 08/09/2013 8:35:48 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it .... their minds are diseased.)
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