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Ben Carson travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees
CNN ^ | 11/28/2015 | By Tal Kopan

Posted on 11/28/2015 6:57:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind

Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson traveled to Jordan to meet with Syrian refugees Friday, according to his campaign.

"Dr Carson and a small group are in Jordan," a campaign aide said. "There was no intention to make this a press event. He is there fact finding, listening, learning and meeting."

The goal of the surprise trip is to better understand the refugee crisis stemming from Syria's brutal civil war, his campaign told The New York Times, which was first to report the news -- and the trip comes as he struggles in the race with a renewed focus on foreign policy and national security.

Carson left for Jordan late Thanksgiving Day, The New York Times reported. He will visit the United Nations-run Azraq refugee camp in the northern part of the country, stopping at a clinic and hospital.

The Carson campaign said there would be no public events but it may release pictures and a statement after the visit.

The retired pediatric neurosurgeon is also bringing soccer balls and Beanie Babies for children in the camp and visiting a women's and girl's center, according to the Times.

Carson told the Times it's best to have "firsthand knowledge" of a situation.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; Politics/Elections; Russia; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2016election; amnesty; bencarson; carson; election2016; elections; iran; iraq; israel; jihad; jordan; karlrove; kgb; kurdistan; lebanon; patricelumumbaschool; refugees; russia; syria; waronterror
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1 posted on 11/28/2015 6:57:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

So how many Christian refugees did he meet?


2 posted on 11/28/2015 6:59:02 AM PST by cripplecreek (Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Little moslems grow up to be big moslems who kill you.


3 posted on 11/28/2015 7:00:21 AM PST by isthisnickcool (Say what you will about The Donald, but he has all the right enemies.)
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To: SeekAndFind

He will be a legend in his own mind.


4 posted on 11/28/2015 7:01:23 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: WENDLE

He will be a legend in his own mind.

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That ship has sailed.


5 posted on 11/28/2015 7:04:24 AM PST by calisurfer
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To: calisurfer

And wrecked on the kookville reef.


6 posted on 11/28/2015 7:05:33 AM PST by WENDLE (Trump is not bought . He is no puppet.)
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To: calisurfer

Soon to be known as has-Ben Carson.


7 posted on 11/28/2015 7:10:22 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: isthisnickcool

That’s why the Sicilian Mafioso wanted to kill young Vito. He knew he would be big one day and seek revenge.

And he did :)

Ben’s a doctor. He can stay there and treat the sick refugees while they are taken in by Saudi Arabia and Qatar,.


8 posted on 11/28/2015 7:13:20 AM PST by dp0622 (..)
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To: WENDLE

[He will be a legend in his own mind.]

The photo-op will be another trophy on CARSON’S wall.

BEN CARSON’S love affair with himself along with the embellished recanting of his past sends up a red flag.

Do we need another Narcissist in Chief?

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/gallery/2015/nov/07/ben-carson-house-homage-to-himself-in-pictures


9 posted on 11/28/2015 7:22:13 AM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: SeekAndFind
Ben Carson travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees

Even the rabid ones?

10 posted on 11/28/2015 7:24:06 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: stars & stripes forever

I wonder if the refugees will do a painting of Carson with Mohammed in the background, like the one he has of himself and Jesus ?


11 posted on 11/28/2015 7:27:26 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Christian or Muslim?

Are they REALLY Syrian?


12 posted on 11/28/2015 7:29:47 AM PST by Flintlock (Our soapbox is gone, the ballot box stolen--we're left with the bullet box now.)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Ben Carson travels to Jordan to meet Syrian refugees”

Wait, what? Isn’t that Hillary’s job?


13 posted on 11/28/2015 8:02:04 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: UCANSEE2


The above beats this anytime...


14 posted on 11/28/2015 8:02:55 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: UCANSEE2

“I wonder if the refugees will do a painting of Carson with Mohammed in the background, like the one he has of himself and Jesus ?”

Most likely a painting with Ben, the Egyptian pyramids, and some refugees. After all, the refugees built the pyramids for the ancient Jews to store their grain in, right?


15 posted on 11/28/2015 8:04:56 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: SeekAndFind

Why is Carson going to Syria? He stands as much chance of getting the GOP nomination as I do, and that’s ZERO!


16 posted on 11/28/2015 8:12:57 AM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: stars & stripes forever

To paraphrase the late, great Don Gibson.

“If mumbling and lying meant world acclaim then everyone would know my name, I’d be a legend in my time.”


17 posted on 11/28/2015 8:17:42 AM PST by NKP_Vet (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle,stand like a rock ~ T, Jefferson)
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To: SeekAndFind

Was he amazed at how such brain damaged creatures could survive?


18 posted on 11/28/2015 8:21:30 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Genesis 1:29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed,)
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TRANSLATION:
Carson is traveling to Jordan to desperately shore up Evangelical votes he is losing to Ted Cruz in Iowa. Don't be shocked if he somehow ends up in Israel too on the way back.
19 posted on 11/28/2015 9:08:56 AM PST by montag813
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To: SeekAndFind

JORDON? “refugees” - the ISIS terrorists of Jordon that shot down the Russian rescue helicopter?

Curious - If ISIS isn’t in Jordon - how could THEY shoot down a rescue chopper that was trying to retrieve pilots shot down in Jordon???

That aside - What the HE*L is Carson thinking - JORDON?????

Erdogan????

Is Carson on O’bummer’s side too?

Or is he the stupid genius - a genius on one field and number’n a rock in all others -


20 posted on 11/28/2015 9:46:22 AM PST by maine-iac7
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