Posted on 11/24/2015 6:03:02 PM PST by Lorianne
The United States has asked Spain for permission to install officers from its own Customs and Border Protection agency at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to check for possible terrorism suspects boarding flights to the US.
The Spanish government has yet to officially respond to the request, but has expressed its concerns to Washington that, given that the agents would be armed and hold diplomatic immunity, the measure would involve a handing over of national sovereignty.
A 2009 agreement means the US already has three government officials in Madrid checking the documentation of passengers boarding flights not only to the United States but, as EL PAÃS has revealed, also those flying over US territory.
Although these officials have the power to prevent passengers considered a security risk from boarding a flight, they are unable to search or arrest suspects on Spanish soil, as Washington is now requesting.
(Excerpt) Read more at elpais.com ...
Wow. Barry is Damn serious now! Stopping Illigal Hispanics in Spain. Way to Go Barry. Who’d a thunk.
He only is capable of going after soccer moms driving SUV in his Global Warming Crusade.
And if Spain tells pResident obambo to go $(@% in his hat, I would not consider it to be the least out of line.
I sure as heck would not agree to Spain doing likewise at JFK or Atlanta.
Or any other sovereign nation, no matter who they were, for that matter.
Obamafail. Again.
Lol. I hope you understand I was being sarcastic. ;)
Isn’t that special...? I leave for Madrid Friday. I was in Madrid last week - the security situation was at what I would consider a “normal” level. Nothing stringent.
Once again the Feckless One thinks we should try and secure another country’s border when he won’t even try to secure our own.
I would not be surprised if Obama next wants to deploy UN troops at airports.
I think I'll trust Spain over Obama.
How about installing those officers on OUR southern border, Numnuts? Ya think?
What about the southern border?
this is satire right?
More than likely, yes.
any Spanish politician who approves this request has just decided to retire.
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