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ryan_cats

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Reply to Koinos (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 10:29 AM

Nov 2015

4.These refugees undergo at least 18 months of background checks, contrary to what Sen. Mario Rubio (whose parents were Cuban immigrants to the US) has alleged.

We won't get any refugees for at least 18 months then?

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"Top 10 Reasons Governors are Wrong to Exclude Syrian Refugees" [View all] Koinos Nov 2015 OP

#1 - They don't have the authority. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2015 #1

Juan Cole says that in his first paragraph. Koinos Nov 2015 #2

Hey, the Saudis funded 9-11 and the U.S. decimated Iraq. Same reasoning. nt valerief Nov 2015 #3

Yep, the perpetrators were European nationals and weren't Syrian refugees. Koinos Nov 2015 #4

That's how the U.S. rolls apparently. Gotta beef up the enemy to valerief Nov 2015 #6

The GOP is once again using fear tactics to gain a political edge npk Nov 2015 #5

Yep, I remember all the fear-mongering "code red" terrorist alarms before Bush's reelection. Koinos Nov 2015 #7

? ryan_cats Nov 2015 #8

Yep, that's how it works. Koinos Nov 2015 #9

The ones starting now won't get in for at least 18 months, more like 2 yrs uppityperson Nov 2015 #11

k&r uppityperson Nov 2015 #10