What We Know about Trump's Executive Order
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Trump's executive order shows he is willing to go to great lengths to appease his base while obscuring the fact he promised them a Muslim ban during his campaign. He claims his executive order is merely about security. Yet, many experts believe this will make us less, not more safe. Meanwhile, even Israel thinks it is a bad idea.
Trump has business ties in many countries throughout the Middle East, but none of those countries are named in his executive order. Most of the 9/11 terrorists came from Saudi Arabia; a country not mentioned in the executive order.
In Battle for Iraq, a PBS Film, soldiers in Mosul deal with unidentified people asking for help. Yet soldiers help these people when they can. Over the years, soldiers have learned they must treat locals with dignity and respect to gain their trust and support. Somehow amidst the fighting and chaos they are able to keep their cool and quickly assess potentially dangerous situations. We can and must learn from these brave and honorable men and women who defend us on the front line.
Trump's executive order is not so much about security as it is about Trump himself, power, control, appeasing his base and fear-mongering.
References:
Trump, who campaigned on a Muslim ban, says to stop calling it a Muslim ban
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-who-campaigned-on-a-muslim-ban-says-to-stop-calling-it-a-muslim-ban-630961d0fbcf
Giuliani: Trump Told Me He Wanted A "Muslim Ban"
https://jonathanturley.org/2017/01/30/giuliani-trump-told-me-he-wanted-a-muslim-ban/comment-page-2/
Countries where Trump does business are not hit by new travel restrictions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/countries-where-trump-does-business-are-not-hit-by-new-travel-restrictions/2017/01/28/dd40535a-e56b-11e6-a453-19ec4b3d09ba_story.html
Battle for Iraq | FRONTLINE | PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/battle-for-iraq/
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