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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
A terrorist threat of “presidential” proportions
ABC News reports that top US counterterrorism officials believe that the “president’s” program to bring Syrian refugees into the US may include Islamic State terrorists who could establish cells here to attack Americans. At a Congressional Homeland Security Committee hearing last week, National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen said, “It’s clearly a population of concern.” Committee Chairman Mike McCaul, R-Texas, said it would be a “huge mistake” to bring refugees from the conflict to the US. The State Department’s refugee head, Larry Bartlett, said, however, that the refugees must be allowed because “we care about others.” Government choosing emotionalism over national security.
Let us remember, however, that this problem has not developed overnight, although this “president” has ordered the breaking of immigration law and has purposely allowed porous borders inviting high risks of terrorist infiltration. In April 2006, under the George W. Bush Administration, there were massive protests against US immigration laws. The news media portrayed these protests as loosely organized, spontaneous demonstrations of support for illegal aliens organized by religious organizations, human rights groups and labor unions. Even public schools were giving students extra credit community service hours if students participated in the protests.
A closer review indicated protest organizers were communists, socialists, and liberal church organizations. American Values President Gary Bauer investigated a bit further and found “some of the most extreme anti-American groups in the country, including ANSWER – the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism coalition. ANSWER’s steering committee includes the following organizations: the Free Palestine Alliance, the Muslim Student Association, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the Mexican Solidarity Network, among others.” That was April 10, 2006–nearly a decade ago. Since then, there have been continuous reports of radicals crossing into the US and alerts that terror cell attacks are imminent.
The “president,” is bringing in Syrian refugees from the hotbed of the Islamic State to resettle in the US despite US officials admitting that their screening and vetting capabilities are far from foolproof. McCaul and leading Republicans sent a letter to Security Advisor Susan Rice saying that it is difficult to screen these people and that the government “cannot allow the refugee process to become a backdoor for jihadists.” Letters are a nice way to say “I told you so” when something goes wrong. What we need is a Congress that demands and requires the “president” to enforce the laws. Jeremiah 51:14 says, “Surely I will fill thee with men, as with locusts; and they shall lift up a battle cry against you.” The “president” probably heard this verse and thought it was a good thing for America, and there are a lot of churches who think it’s a good thing, too.
Have a Blessed and Powerful Day!
Bill Wilson
For God’s Glory Alone Ministries thanks Bill Wilson and www.dailyjot.com