[martin14]

US state governors plan to refuse refugees following attacks
Posted at 20:12

At least 13 Republican state governors in the US states say they intend to suspend programmes to resettle Syrian refugees in the wake of the attacks in Paris.

Reports that one of assailants in Paris entered Europe through Greece posing as a refugee have strengthened calls from some quarters for tougher restrictions.

The state of Alabama has so far not taken in any Syrian refugees, but the southern state's governor Robert Bentley has said that he "will not place Alabamians at even the slightest possible risk of an attack on our people".

In Michigan, where it has been reported that 200 Syrians have been resettled in the past year, Governor Rick Snyder said he will suspend the acceptance of new refugees pending "a full review of security clearances and procedures".

Alabama, Texas and several other states issued similar statements but a State Department spokesman said the legality of the move was unclear.

"Whether they can legally do that, I don't have an answer for you," Mark Toner said. "I think our lawyers are looking at that."

States saying no:

Texas
Michigan
Louisiana
Indiana
Arkansas
Alabama
Massachusetts

Ohio
Arizona
Mississippi
Iowa
Illinois
North Carolina
Wisconsin
New Hampshire

Speaking at the G20 meeting on Monday, President Obama said the US would continue to accept refugees, including Syrians, following "rigorous" security screenings.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34835353

[DrCaleb]

martin14 martin14:

At least 13 Republican state governors in the US states say they intend to suspend programmes to resettle Syrian refugees in the wake of the attacks in Paris.

Best recruitment drive for ISIS ever!

$1:

“Young adults are very vulnerable to these groups who offer a strong sense of belonging, identity and purpose.”

http://www.seattleglobalist.com/2014/12 ... tion/31004

[BartSimpson]

Obviously it's very dangerous to take in Syrian refugees since they're so vulnerable to being made into killers.

[N_Fiddledog]

If only...



But most likely not...

[BartSimpson]

Sad but true. It'd be nice if we could have an American as President again.

Of course I'm at the point where I'd settle for a Canadian like Ted Cruz.

[Jabberwalker]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Sad but true. It'd be nice if we could have an American as President again.

Of course I'm at the point where I'd settle for a Canadian like Ted Cruz.

You'd have to annex Calgary to make it legal.





Help yourself, by the way.

[BartSimpson]

Not a bad idea!

[Thanos]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

If only...



But most likely not...

Ahem.



You're just not capable of seeing or understanding that this relationship is something that transcends one president or one political party, are you? EVERY single politician and political party in the West kisses Saudi ass. No one is exempt and not one of them will ever call the Saudis out for their behaviour or, more importantly, cut off the weapon sales to them and sever ties altogether with the evil sons of bitches. This is our world now. No matter what evil these bastards from the west shore of the Persian Gulf do nothing will ever change. They own our politicians, they're in bed with innumerable businesses, and they de facto own our system.

[Jabberwalker]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Not a bad idea!

They'll greet you as liberators.

Bring nylons and candy.

[BartSimpson]

I recall two of the Saudi mutaween getting themselves killed for trying to beat up a couple of uniformed US women who were off-base without male escorts back in 1991. Those people were not our friends then and nothing has changed.

The only reason they ever pretended to be nice to us is because they were waiting to get the upper hand. That's it.

[Thanos]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

I recall two of the Saudi mutaween getting themselves killed for trying to beat up a couple of uniformed US women who were off-base without male escorts back in 1991. Those people were not our friends then and nothing has changed.

The only reason they ever pretended to be nice to us is because they were waiting to get the upper hand. That's it.

This is the thing that people like you who are aware of these things need to tell your politicians and to the hyenas in your cable-news cycle. If I hear some fucker on FOX or some dipshit politician like John McCain call the Saudis "our friends and allies" one more time I think I'll probably puke.

[BRAH]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Not a bad idea!

You get Nenshi for free, good luck with all that.

[BRAH]

Thanos Thanos:

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

If only...



But most likely not...

Ahem.



You're just not capable of seeing or understanding that this relationship is something that transcends one president or one political party, are you? EVERY single politician and political party in the West kisses Saudi ass. No one is exempt and not one of them will ever call the Saudis out for their behaviour or, more importantly, cut off the weapon sales to them and sever ties altogether with the evil sons of bitches. This is our world now. No matter what evil these bastards from the west shore of the Persian Gulf do nothing will ever change. They own our politicians, they're in bed with innumerable businesses, and they de facto own our system.

Every American President and World leader has been the Saudi's Bitch and it will continue until the oil runs out or until the meteor hits whichever comes first.

[BeaverFever]

So much of what goes on in the ME is about the regional cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Saudis makes Iran look like sweden. And yet we choose to side with Saudis against Iran instead of vice versa

[andyt]

Saudi seems to have the oil power, and then there's the Israel lobby.