Lebanon’s Choice of President Is a Victory for Syria and Hizballah—with Qualifications
Michel Aoun is better than nobody.
November 2, 2016
The threat of Islamic terror is very real, but so is America’s ability to integrate new arrivals.
Responding to recent debate over the security threat posed by Muslim immigration to the U.S., and especially by the acceptance of refugees from the Syrian civil war, Reuel Marc Gerecht cautions against exaggerating the dangers. Since September 11, 2001, anyone entering the country from the Muslim Middle East has been subject to intense scrutiny by several government agencies—despite “the president's politically correct vocabulary.” And comparisons to the current situation in Europe are unhelpful:
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Login or SubscribeMichel Aoun is better than nobody.
And its belligerent refusal to face its problem.
The threat of Islamic terror is very real, but so is America’s ability to integrate new arrivals.
A far cry from today’s propaganda.
That’s Mr. Ḥeshvan to you.