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Visas for Suspected Terrorists? Mowbray: The State Dept. fights for the right to issue U.S. visas
National Review Online ^
| 7-17-2002
| Joel Mowbray
Posted on 07/17/2002 4:02:23 PM PDT by Havisham
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To: lwoodham
Another good solution!
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posted on
07/18/2002 1:48:36 PM PDT
by
RWG
To: fredtaps
I am not sure state is afraid. I have seen reports that state has its own agenda that is counter to everything we might believe this country ought to stand for.
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posted on
07/18/2002 1:50:25 PM PDT
by
RWG
To: Betty Jo
But we need a $100 billion Homeland Defense to protect us from all those who "pose a threat to national security" that the State Department and INS admit on a daily basis -- get it?
To: browardchad; OKCSubmariner; aristeides; Fred Mertz; rdavis84; EBUCK; Iwentsouth
Ya got me on a merry-go-round.
Are you saying that the $$$$$ will NOT be used to destroy terrorists?
Are you saying that the $$$$$ asked for is just another phoney ruse to get $$$$$$?
Have you seen the article in the Washington Times on Drudge right now, about e-mails ?
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posted on
07/18/2002 2:14:25 PM PDT
by
Betty Jo
To: Havisham
By using such arguments, the State Department is self-destructing: you don't defend your turf by using arguments that discredit themselves.
Plus, by detaining Joel Mowbray, and then not making it clear that such a boneheaded move will not be repeated, the State Department is ensuring that it will get unfavorable press. More self-destruction.
To: aristeides
Uh huh. I can't wait to see Colon Bowell and Dick Boucher get a well deserved black eye.
To: browardchad
Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage responded to the recommendation by writing to the Justice Department that "[believing that] an applicant may pose a threat to national security... is insufficient [grounds] for a consular officer to deny a visa."I have no such sub-routine in my data banks....i.e. Comment self-censored.
*OD*AMMITTTTTT!!!!!
If posing a threat to national security doesn't AUTOMATICALLY disquality a person WHAT THE *ELL DOES?????
EBUCK
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posted on
07/18/2002 2:45:49 PM PDT
by
EBUCK
To: EBUCK
isn't sufficient?????? then what the heck is???
To: contessa machiaveli
"I'll tell you what, (to use a more common term from my local red-neck bretheren) this has got to be just about the last straw!"
What the *ell are we paying these jackasses for if suspected terrorists are not instantly disqualified from the visa process? If they don't get flagged who does? I want to see the actual criteria! I'm gonna go look it up....
EBUCK
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posted on
07/18/2002 4:52:21 PM PDT
by
EBUCK
To: Havisham
I'm not trying to be alarmist or stupid, but these people make you want to take up arms and overthrow their traitorous little outpost at the State Dept.
This is so far beyond the pale that it causes me to seriously suspect a Saudi front within our own State Dept. The FBI/CIA need to turn their attention to Colin Bowelestine et al.
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