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Brussels attacks: How presidential candidates differ on US security
CSMonitor.com ^ | 3-22-2016 | Josh Kenworthy

Posted on 03/23/2016 6:24:50 PM PDT by Citizen Zed

Many voters have already heard of Donald Trump’s plan to ban all Muslims entering the country “until we can figure out what’s going,” as he suggested in December. His other ideas have included bombing oil fields controlled by the Islamic State, shutting down portions of the Internet used by the Islamic State for recruiting, and going after the family members of the Islamic State.

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“This is, as I understand it, a war for the soul of Islam and if that is the case, the Muslim countries in that area have got to stand up and they have got to fight. They have got to provide the ground troops,” Sanders's website says on the rise of ISIS... Should he become president, Sanders would shut down the National Security Agency.

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Senator Cruz responded to the Brussels attacks with a statement saying America “must immediately halt the flow of refugees from countries with a significant al Qaida and ISIS presence.” He also said “we need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized.”

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Kasich said late last year that terrorists “pose a challenge that does not lend itself to resolution by negotiation. My view is that there can be no further delay in the concerted, coordinated effort that is required to defend ourselves and our allies and to defeat the terrorist threat,” The Washington Post reported.

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Mrs. Clinton told the "Today" show in response to the Brussels attacks. "It's unrealistic to say we're going to completely shut down our borders to everyone," she said, contrasting her position to Trump’s.

She separates herself from candidates like Trump and Cruz by distinguishing between Islamic extremism and ordinary Muslims, as well as through a more moderate stance on immigration.

Clinton’s approach involves a balance between hard and soft power.

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


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 2016issues; counterterrorism; nationalsecurity
CSM puts Trump first in their article and Clinton last.
1 posted on 03/23/2016 6:24:50 PM PDT by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

Clinton’s approach symbolizes a balance between stupidity and ignorance...


2 posted on 03/23/2016 6:43:35 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: JBW1949

She can say anything she wants, but it cannot cover up her horrible foreign policy record.


3 posted on 03/23/2016 7:09:47 PM PDT by madameguinot
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To: madameguinot

Did you not understand my post????


4 posted on 03/23/2016 7:20:08 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: madameguinot

Let me try again...The balance between stupidity and ignorance is being imbecilic...

How’s that???


5 posted on 03/23/2016 7:24:27 PM PDT by JBW1949
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How about if we make it known that if we catch one of you Muslim scum terrorists we're going to kick the crap out of you until you sing like a canary. I'd start by putting a tourniquet on their leg and shooting them through the knee cap before I asked the first question.
6 posted on 03/23/2016 7:42:02 PM PDT by Desron13
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To: JBW1949

None of them say what needs to be said. Islam is intolerant and incompatible with free and civilized society. It must be banned and Muslims deported. Bring US troops home and put them on our borders. People who wish to board a plane or enter the US must pet a pig. Problem largely solved.

I don’t care how long they go on fighting and killing each other in their own dirt-bag countries. Islam is the threat and it’s here.


7 posted on 03/23/2016 7:57:35 PM PDT by Pining_4_TX (All those who were appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48)
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To: Citizen Zed

Cruz tough. Trump tougher. Clinton, Kasich, and Sanders are Angela Merkel or worse.


8 posted on 03/23/2016 8:01:52 PM PDT by inchworm
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To: Pining_4_TX; Desron13

Now there are two very good ideas to begin with....


9 posted on 03/23/2016 8:16:34 PM PDT by JBW1949
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To: Desron13

Works for me.sell tickets with proceeds going to wounded vets.


10 posted on 03/23/2016 9:13:15 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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