Posted on 11/18/2015 7:39:23 AM PST by Enlightened1
President Barack Obama is taking an even harsher tone against governors and lawmakers who want to stop the U.S. resettlement of Syrian refugees, blasting them for being "scared of widows and orphans" while playing into the hands of the Islamic State terrorist group.
"We are not well served when, in response to a terrorist attack, we descend into fear and panic. We don't make good decisions if it's based on hysteria or an exaggeration of risks," Obama said while visiting the Philippines for an economic summit. "I cannot think of a more potent recruitment tool for ISIL than some of the rhetoric that's been coming out of here during the course of this debate."
"ISIL seeks to exploit the idea that there is a war between Islam and the West," he continued. "And when you start seeing individuals in positions of responsibility suggesting that Christians are more worthy of protection than Muslims are in a war-torn land, that feeds the ISIL narrative. It's counterproductive, and it needs to stop."
In the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris, more than half of U.S. governors, most of them Republican, have said they don't want refugees resettled in their states. House Republican leaders also are looking at legislation designed to stop the Obama administration from resettling up to 10,000 Syrian refugees next year. Several GOP presidential contenders have also slammed the idea of letting Syrians in, while some have suggested only letting in those who are Christian.
The White House on Tuesday began pushing back against the GOP-led narrative, holdings calls with governors and reporters as well as briefing lawmakers about the stringent security screening involved before refugees are admitted to the United States.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Obama is committing treason. He is aiding and abetting a foreign invasion.
I doubt even 25% are women and children. The videos I have seen show about 90% young healtly looking males. That is why Ofail told the governors last night on the coference call that they have no right to any information about the refugees being sent to their states. What a crock. Time to exert the 10th amendment bigtime.
He never uses this kind of strong language when discussing Americas enemies.
Good point.
He is torching nobody. It’s a straw-man argument and he knows it.
Do I trust Obama or my lying eyes? Hmmm...
Someone must do something. Obama wants the same for the USA.
lol. Best response of the day.
It’s a sad reality - the child “brides”, and the pedophiles who can even look at a child as a sex toy - but the cutting brevity of that comment is brilliant!
Yeah, go with that you apparatchik slime.
Boston Bombers came over as cute whittle refugees too! Those cute little snookums!
Great post!
Venture to this site at your risk. Norton blocked an attack (fake scan) from this site. It also downloaded 9 cookies which I removed.
Taunting like a child isn’t really the same a ‘torching’.
Politico. *spit*
He apparently does not know that these savages have used their own children as suicide bombers.
The former president of Pakistan was blown-up by a baby in a suicide belt.
Yeah, it’s sick but true.
Didn’t know that. Thanks for the heads up.
Yes he torched the GOP, he has also torched the United States Of America when he said when the politics get dicey he will always stand with the muslims
Not afraid if they are to be raised by a nice Jewish family.
He is an evil liar. He completely ignores what the opposition says and instead slanders them and then argues from that starting point.
AFRAID no....
just not going to let a muzzle traitor run amuck... with national security
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.