But, as I said earlier, the first step is accepting statistical facts and not pretending they don't exist by responding to the much higher per-capita risks Muslim immigrants pose with true, but irrelevant, responses like "we have more danger from domestic threats".
I don't see any evidence that our security forces (to use an admittedly generic term) are ignoring the statistical fact that there is a higher per-capita risk.
Fast forward to now as David Petraeus is being considered. He pleaded guilty to knowingly sharing classified information after lying about it to the government.Is he fit to be Sec. of State in your opinion? Do you think Congress will approve his nomination, assuming he is Trump's pick?
CIA Takes Heat for Role in Libya When the bodies of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya, arrived at Andrews Air Force Base after the Sept. 11 attack, they were greeted by the president, the vice president and the secretaries of state and defense. Conspicuously absent was CIA Director David Petraeus. Officials close to Mr. Petraeus say he stayed away in an effort to conceal the agency's role in collecting intelligence and providing security in Benghazi. Two of the four men who died that day, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, were former Navy SEAL commandos who were publicly identified as State Department contract security officers, but who actually worked as Central Intelligence Agency contractors, U.S. officials say. The U.S. effort in Benghazi was at its heart a CIA operation, according to officials briefed on the intelligence. Of the more than 30 American officials evacuated from Benghazi following the deadly assault, only seven worked for the State Department. Nearly all the rest worked for the CIA, under diplomatic cover, which was a principal purpose of the consulate, these officials said. …. Nearly eight weeks after the attacks, a complete accounting hasn't emerged in public view. The brunt of the public criticism for security lapses has so far been directed at the State Department, rather than the CIA, which, by design, operates largely in the shadows. Critics in Congress say the CIA has used secrecy in part to shield itself from blame—a charge officials close to the agency deny. This account of the CIA presence in Benghazi sheds new light on the events, and how the essentially covert nature of the U.S. operations there created confusion. Congressional investigators say it appears that the CIA and State Department weren't on the same page about their respective roles on security, underlining the rift between agencies over taking responsibility and raising questions about whether the security arrangement in Benghazi was flawed. The CIA's secret role helps explain why security appeared inadequate at the U.S. diplomatic facility. State Department officials believed that responsibility was set to be shouldered in part by CIA personnel in the city through a series of secret agreements that even some officials in Washington didn't know about. >>>>>
No, it is not true that "many undocumented illegal immigrants" voted in the election. Donald Trump lied, and you bought it. Oh my God.
K&S, you've got that right. Benghazi was not an embassy, nor was it a consulate.
Letters going out daily to my congress woman asked for her to please fight for it !
QuoteLetters going out daily to my congress woman asked for her to please fight for it !Although any contact with your congress critter is good, picking up the phone and calling their local office is the most powerful way to lodge your opinions. You will speak to a aide, but your call will be relayed and will count much more than a letter (or heaven forbid, an email).
What do you all think of Trump's/Pence's deal with Carrier?
QuoteWhat do you all think of Trump's/Pence's deal with Carrier?Nothing more than a PR stunt. It just doesn't scale. We will not save millions of jobs by having El Presidente individually negotiate each batch of 800.
I am an immigrant to America. Green Card in 1984 and finally decided to naturalize in 1996. I have lived in a number of different countries and in my humble opinion none of them compare to the good old USA. I've lived here through a lot of turmoil in those 32 years but what has kept my faith up in knowing I live in the best country in the world is the strength and determination of the American people. Ever since this recent election I have felt anxious and down. Not so much because Trump won but more because I have never sensed such a deep division in America. I've seen friends turn on one another because of political beliefs and even end their friendships. I feel bad for those that are afraid of what the future will bring and I am afraid myself. Change can be tough and scary. In the end my faith still lies in the American people to do the right thing. If this train goes off the track the American voter will respond like they have before and demand change through their votes. I am worried but hopeful and I pray for the best for this great country and its great people.
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