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[mooby]

Originally Posted by punch it in

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Real talk, does anybody think any of those Afghanis who made it onto the C17's weren't ran through a serious background check before they were let on the plane?

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by mooby

Real talk, does anybody think any of those Afghanis who made it onto the C17's weren't ran through a serious background check before they were let on the plane?

We already know many (almost certainly most) weren't, through interviews with the refugees and flight crews. Not a major issue as they weren't brought to the United States. They will get their checks in Qatar.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by nonniey

We already know many (almost certainly most) weren't, through interviews with the refugees and flight crews. Not a major issue as they weren't brought to the United States. They will get their checks in Qatar.

Makes sense, don't want red tape holding them up in a life or death situation.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by mooby

Real talk, does anybody think any of those Afghanis who made it onto the C17's weren't ran through a serious background check before they were let on the plane?

Realer talk, does anybody think the most dangerous enemies to our democracy aren’t already here posing as patriots? Every intelligence agency in the world says domestic terrorists are the greatest threat to us, and the GOP will not even acknowledge they exist.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Realer talk, does anybody think the most dangerous enemies to our democracy aren’t already here posing as patriots? Every intelligence agency in the world says domestic terrorists are the greatest threat to us, and the GOP will not even acknowledge they exist.

We agree on this - but at least we have the leadership in charge to take these threats seriously. More than we can say for a year ago.

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by mooby

We agree on this - but at least we have the leadership in charge to take these threats seriously. More than we can say for a year ago.

We do? Ok it may be more than you could say from a year ago but that ain't saying much.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by nonniey

We do? Ok it may be more than you could say from a year ago but that ain't saying much.

You might be right - but I don't worry too much about the things I can't control.