Americas Greatest Enemy Is At It Again!
Jan 21, 2016 23:35:51 #
Less than two months after the terror attacks in San Bernardino, which involved one terrorist who was here on a visa waiver, President Obama has made it easier to travel to the United States from terror hotspots around the globe.
Fox News has the story:
The revised requirements announced Thursday pertain to changes passed by Congress in the Visa Waiver Program.
Lawmakers had sought new restrictions to tighten up the program which allows visa-free travel for residents of eligible countries -- in order to prevent Europeans who have joined ISIS from entering the United States. Under the newly passed Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, nationals of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Sudan as well as other travelers who have visited those countries since Mar. 1, 2011 now must apply for a visa in order to travel to the U.S.
The administration implemented those changes Thursday -- but with some changes of its own.
The changes are that they are making it easier to get waivers. Waiver meaning you won't need a new visa to enter this country, even if you came by way of ISIS zones, as long as you meet certain criteria.
Among the many way one can get a waiver is an exception for individuals who traveled to Iran for legitimate business-related purposes after the nuclear deal was signed.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte decried the move, saying "The Obama Administration is essentially rewriting the law by blowing wide open a small window of discretion that Congress gave it for law enforcement and national security reasons," according to Fox News.
More details are here.
ISIS and other terror groups rely heavily on their unconventional and diffuse pool of resources and recruits. This is why the "lone wolf" definition of terror is sorely in need of update. That they will take advantage of this easing of the rules is hardly speculative. Nor would it be difficult. It's another example of the Obama administration playing politics with American security.
Which politics?
The new restrictions had previously been criticized by the Iranian government which suggested the U.S. might be violating the nuclear deal by penalizing legitimate business travel to the country.
So the new restrictions made Kerry's new best pals in Iran angry, and they strong-armed us, and the administration gave them what they wanted. Great. :thumbdown:
Fox News has the story:
The revised requirements announced Thursday pertain to changes passed by Congress in the Visa Waiver Program.
Lawmakers had sought new restrictions to tighten up the program which allows visa-free travel for residents of eligible countries -- in order to prevent Europeans who have joined ISIS from entering the United States. Under the newly passed Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015, nationals of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Sudan as well as other travelers who have visited those countries since Mar. 1, 2011 now must apply for a visa in order to travel to the U.S.
The administration implemented those changes Thursday -- but with some changes of its own.
The changes are that they are making it easier to get waivers. Waiver meaning you won't need a new visa to enter this country, even if you came by way of ISIS zones, as long as you meet certain criteria.
Among the many way one can get a waiver is an exception for individuals who traveled to Iran for legitimate business-related purposes after the nuclear deal was signed.
House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte decried the move, saying "The Obama Administration is essentially rewriting the law by blowing wide open a small window of discretion that Congress gave it for law enforcement and national security reasons," according to Fox News.
More details are here.
ISIS and other terror groups rely heavily on their unconventional and diffuse pool of resources and recruits. This is why the "lone wolf" definition of terror is sorely in need of update. That they will take advantage of this easing of the rules is hardly speculative. Nor would it be difficult. It's another example of the Obama administration playing politics with American security.
Which politics?
The new restrictions had previously been criticized by the Iranian government which suggested the U.S. might be violating the nuclear deal by penalizing legitimate business travel to the country.
So the new restrictions made Kerry's new best pals in Iran angry, and they strong-armed us, and the administration gave them what they wanted. Great. :thumbdown:
Jan 22, 2016 05:50:15 #
Evangel wrote:
Less than two months after the terror attacks in S... (show quote)
I take exception to your statement that ISIS is our greatest enemy. I think our greatest enemies are the clueless peckerheads who continue to re-elect the same duplicitous bastards who got us into this mess. Our Leaders did not elect themselves.
Jan 22, 2016 08:49:33 #
Loki wrote:
I take exception to your statement that ISIS is our greatest enemy. I think our greatest enemies are the clueless peckerheads who continue to re-elect the same duplicitous bastards who got us into this mess. Our Leaders did not elect themselves.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
It's all about the "free stuff" and to hell with the effect on our country. Ironically, the "duplicitous bastards" use tax dollars from hard working Americans to "buy" v**es to get re-elected. Vicious cycle!
Jan 22, 2016 08:59:56 #
no propaganda please
Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
Loki wrote:
I take exception to your statement that ISIS is our greatest enemy. I think our greatest enemies are the clueless peckerheads who continue to re-elect the same duplicitous bastards who got us into this mess. Our Leaders did not elect themselves.
You have a very valid point :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.