Originally Posted By: dave1251
I recommend not focusing on the political rhetoric and focus on the current facts.
ISIS has no intention of smuggling themselves thru the southern boarder. Why would they? ISIS has plenty of other more effective methods of directly attacking the U.S. mainland via American Passport holders.
How do you know this? Do you agree with Steve that it is thousands?
You're saying "American Passport holders". Steve said "thousands of passport holders", without specifying the country.
Are these US citizens or foreigners who have managed to get US passports? Or are they non US passports?
Which countries are these thousands of people from and when did they arrive? Or are they going to arrive soon? Steve said they are here. You were not clear on where they are.
What facts do you have or is this just a known unknown?
If it is a known unknown, what pre-emptive action should we take against these thousands of people? Should we place restrictions on muslims and mosques? Should we make them identify themselves publicly, perhaps we can insist they wear traditional muslim clothes, that would be sensitive to the innocent ones.
It sounds like both of you are saying that there is an imminent threat of war and / or the usage of weapons of mass destruction in the US from thousands of ISIS fighters who hide amongst us. The current administration is useless so we can't trust that homeland security, the CIA or the FBI have been tracking these people (but you and talk radio fortunately know they exist). So we need to act now, pre-emptively because we cannot take the chance that one of these thousands is successful in any way.
But, explain again how attacking them over there in Iraq & Syria, protects us over here? I mean you said that they are already here or can come here with their passports and they number in the thousands.