I'll probably get unfollowed for this, but can we PLEASE be just a little bit objective these days? From the article: "In the wake of the Kentucky case, the U.S. halted the refugee program for Iraqis for six months, a fact the Obama administration did not disclose to Congress at the time, officials told ABC News in the 2013 investigation." No protests, no outrage, hell, nobody even seemed to know about it!! So if you're seeing red today, why weren't you when Obama did it? By the way, while under this temporary-but-still-longer-than-Trump's pause, an Iraqi man who served as an interpreter for American troops was assassinated as he tried to get over here. One final point: please stop calling it a Muslim ban. The seven countries represent about 12% of the global Muslim population. Calling it a Muslim ban only inflames tensions. Maybe that's what the media wants. I'd prefer to see those who have served our military (and their families, who are targets) be exempted. Hell, they should have their citizenship fast-tracked! Anyway, what am I getting wrong here? What's different this time, other than an expanded list of countries (most of whom have no central government)? Is it the public spectacle of people being detained and sent home? Do we honestly think that the same thing didn't happen when Obama suspended the refugee program? Where were the protests? Where were the TV news cameras? Where was the moral outrage that clogs my newsfeed this morning? I'm seriously trying to piece together why one time this was acceptable but now it is not, but I'm coming up short. If someone can educate me without attacking, that'd be super...
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