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Ilhan Omar Wants to Overhaul U.S. Foreign Policy From the 'Perspective of a Foreigner'
Townhall.com ^ | May 28, 2019 | Katie Pavlich

Posted on 05/28/2019 9:39:34 AM PDT by jazusamo

Ilhan Omar Wants to Overhaul U.S. Foreign Policy From the 'Perspective of a Foreigner'

Anti-Semitic Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, who blames the current crisis in Venezuela on the United States, wants a "Green New Deal" style overhaul of U.S. foreign policy. Omar argues she is best suited to lead the charge for major foreign policy changes because she has "the perspective of a foreigner."

From the Star Tribune :

The Somali-born Minnesota Democrat, saying she brings “the perspective of a foreigner” to her new role, believes that American foreign policy needs to be changed in fundamental ways.

“When I think about foreign policy, we need something equivalent to the Green New Deal,” Omar said in an interview, drawing a parallel to the sweeping climate change plan from New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, another high-profile member of the Democratic freshman class of 2018.

As Omar considers how a Green New Deal-style approach might be brought to reshaping U.S. foreign policy, she leans on her own background. The first Somali-American and the first naturalized U.S. citizen in Congress, the one-time inhabitant of a refugee camp described herself “as someone who has seen the United States from the perspective of a foreigner.” She’d like to see a vastly downscaled U.S. military presence around the world, and much less direct intervention in the domestic politics of other countries.

“Our focus should be on diplomacy, in cultural and economic exchange,” Omar said. “I think we are seen as a leader, and we have an opportunity for people to follow if we are leading with moral conviction.”

A few things. First, the United States provided Omar and her family refuge after they fled a violent, war torn country, for which she is deeply ungrateful. What exactly does "the perspective or a foreigner" mean? Last time I checked Omar was a naturalized American representing a U.S. Congressional District in Washington D.C.

Second, the U.S. provides more economic aid around the world than any other country. Currently, truckloads of food and medicine are sitting on the Venezuelan border and waiting for distribution to a starving population. Dictator Nicolas Maduro, who Omar supports, is refusing to allow humanitarian aid into the country. Further, the United States is the number one advocate for human rights around the world.

Third, Omar sits on the House Foreign Relations Committee with a dangerous blame America first attitude. Is she asking questions on the Committee "from the perspective of a foreigner?" Or as a representative in the United States Congress? After all, she downplayed 9/11 as "some people doing something" and regularly holds fundraisers for terror connected organizations.

Ilhan Omar mentions 9/11 and does not consider it a terrorist attack on the USA by terrorists, instead she refers to it as “Some people did something”, then she goes on to justify the establishment of a terrorist organization (CAIR) on US soil.



TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: crazywomen; foreignaffairscom; foreignpolicy; ilhanomar; michigan; minnesota; mn; muslim; omar; rashidatlaib; ushouse
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Well there is that . . . :(


61 posted on 05/28/2019 12:56:34 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: Alberta's Child

“”Our government is filled with people who have been selling this country out for years ... and the ones born here in the U.S. ain’t much better than the ones born in Third World toilets.””

What in the world are you talking about? Why on earth would you compare people born here whose politics you may not like to those who were born in 3rd world toilets? Doesn’t make any sense whatsoever.


62 posted on 05/28/2019 12:56:38 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: txnativegop

How can requiring natural born citizens to be congressmen possibly have a downside? It’s not like there’s a shortage of American citizens. Plus, they will be much more likely to look at foreign and domestic policy from an American perspective.


63 posted on 05/28/2019 1:39:52 PM PDT by Crucial
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To: Lurkinanloomin
We are the United States of America. Why should we be obliged to change our major foreign policy so that it reflects "the perspective of a foreigner"? Gee, I always thought that our policies should be styled in order to benefit OUR country...

Take this schmatta-headed woman and air drop her back into Somalia. Maybe they would appreciate her and her foreign agent mouth. I don't.

64 posted on 05/28/2019 2:00:58 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Thank You Rush
When the Saudi royal family donates $1 million to the John McCain Institute, do you think they were just supporting a worthy cause?

I got tired long ago of the duplicitous dealings of these various foreign agents in our government — like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-Saudi Arabia), Rep. Eliot Engel (D-Israel), and Sen. John McCain (R-ISIS).

65 posted on 05/28/2019 4:57:27 PM PDT by Alberta's Child (“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” — Frederick Douglass)
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To: Crucial

I agree with you completely.


66 posted on 05/28/2019 6:29:08 PM PDT by txnativegop (The political left, Mankinds intellectual hemlock)
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To: jazusamo

She’ll have all the influence of a fart in a hurricane. Let’s see, oh not support for Israel. Support Hamas and the Muslim brotherhood! More aid to Iran...in cash.


67 posted on 05/28/2019 8:44:12 PM PDT by Bommer (Help 2ndDivisionVet - https://www.gofundme.com/mvc.php?route=category&term=married-recent-amputec)
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