Re: Donald Trump - First 100 Days as POTUS
Posted: March 28th, 2017, 3:08 am
Oil politics and Saudi Arabia's history with Islamic terrorism aside, if you read the actual executive order, then, it does lay out the primary reasoning for why the now-six countries (Iraq has apparently been removed in the revised executive order) have been placed on the ban list.
[quote="Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Entry into the United States"]Numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in terrorism-related crimes since September 11, 2001, including foreign nationals who entered the United States after receiving visitor, student, or employment visas, or who entered through the United States refugee resettlement program. Deteriorating conditions in certain countries due to war, strife, disaster, and civil unrest increase the likelihood that terrorists will use any means possible to enter the United States. The United States must be vigilant during the visa-issuance process to ensure that those approved for admission do not intend to harm Americans and that they have no ties to terrorism.[/quote]
According to the executive order, the selected countries were chosen because of the lack of political stability, which creates a vacuum for terrorists in ISIS and other terrorist organizations to gain a foothold in. They were not chosen because of their Muslim population. If that is the case, Saudi Arabia has a stable political environment than what most people would think.
[quote="Executive Order: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Entry into the United States"]Numerous foreign-born individuals have been convicted or implicated in terrorism-related crimes since September 11, 2001, including foreign nationals who entered the United States after receiving visitor, student, or employment visas, or who entered through the United States refugee resettlement program. Deteriorating conditions in certain countries due to war, strife, disaster, and civil unrest increase the likelihood that terrorists will use any means possible to enter the United States. The United States must be vigilant during the visa-issuance process to ensure that those approved for admission do not intend to harm Americans and that they have no ties to terrorism.[/quote]
According to the executive order, the selected countries were chosen because of the lack of political stability, which creates a vacuum for terrorists in ISIS and other terrorist organizations to gain a foothold in. They were not chosen because of their Muslim population. If that is the case, Saudi Arabia has a stable political environment than what most people would think.