Posted on 11/19/2015 6:09:53 AM PST by bestintxas
President Obama said Thursday that Syrian refugees are no more dangerous to the U.S. than tourists, and he accused Republican presidential candidates of stoking fears about the refugees and closing the Guantanamo Bay terrorist detention center to score political points.
Speaking to reporters at a summit in the Philippines, Mr. Obama said the âoverwhelming numbersâ of Syrians who are applying for entry to the U.S. âare children, women, families â themselves victims of terrorism.â He said they are already subject to rigorous vetting by U.S. security officials. âThe idea that somehow they pose a more significant threat than all the tourists who pour into the United States every single day just doesnât jive with reality,â Mr. Obama said. âSo my expectation is after the initial spasm of rhetoric, the people will settle down, take a look at the facts, and weâll be able to proceed.â
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My wish for the solution to the problem will remain private. Folks could probably guess, though.
I know a bigger threat to the US. A radical, the likes I hope this semi free republic survives, ascending to the highest office in the land.
Perfect. But err.....Disney is gonna b mad @ u. Lol
I’d pay money to see that bill brought to the floor! What a statement that would make to the world!!! Brings that famous Twisted Sister song to mind.
Maybe she was just trying to make a clock.
Its time for Americans to rise up and demand:
OBAMA RESIGN
Save our witless Congress the pain of removing him. Just demand he resign NOW.
Who took the strawberries, hmmmmm?
That answer is: B.
I always say it.....the spawn of Satan.
If tourists are that dangerous, what choice do we have?
Rotflmao. Too funny. Or not. The only thing missing is a Mad Mo bumper sticker or graffiti tag on the “clock”.
Complete agreement. Vigilance.
While Obama may be jiving with reality the correct English expression is "jibe with reality." But then there has been a lot of shucking and jiving from this WH for the last 7 years.
Funny yes.... but true no thanks to Kerry’s utter stupidity. If the world politicians think they have a problem with Isis....just wait til Iran has nuclear bombs and they will not hesitate to use them on the US and Israel..which is why they want them.
Identity and Immigration Status of 9/11 Terrorists (2011)
http://www.fairus.org/issue/identity-and-immigration-status-of-9-11-terrorists
According to authorities, all of the hijackers who committed the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were foreigners. All of them entered the country legally on a temporary visa, mostly tourist visas with entry permits for six months. Although four of them attended flight school in the United States, only one is known to have entered on an appropriate visa for such study, and one entered on an F-1 student visa. Besides the four pilots, all but one of the terrorists entered the United States only once and had been in the country for only three to five months before the attacks.
Actually, in a weird way Obama may be right. Didn’t some of the 9/11 crew come in on tourist visas and overstay their “welcome”?
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