Ben Carson: 'There is currently no ability to vet' Syrian refugees

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In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris, many have suggested that, given the lack of proper screening, accepting Syrian refugees would be akin to inviting in the enemy.


"There is currently no ability to vet these people. By letting refugees into our country without vetting we are putting America at risk," Republican candidate Ben Carson wrote in an official statement posted on Facebook on Nov. 16.


Is Carson right that we don’t vet the refugees? Well, it’s more that we can’t, Carson spokesperson Doug Watts told us.


"There is no foolproof and effective way of vetting these people," Watts said. "That’s his opinion, shared by millions of others, and confirmed by thousands of felonies occurring at the hands of both legal and illegal immigrants."


But Carson said we don’t vet refugees, and that isn’t correct.


Carson has a point that the system isn’t foolproof, but the ability to screen refugees does exist.


http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...rson-there-currently-no-ability-vet-syrian-r/
 
"Today, I am asking Congress to stop the Obama Administration’s plans to bring in up to 45,000 Syrian refugees. There is currently no ability to vet these people. By letting refugees into our country without vetting we are putting America at risk. If our President cannot see the risk, then we must rise to the challenge and protect our country. This morning President Obama announced at his press conference that it was our responsibility to accept these refugees. He is wrong. He took an oath to protect and defend this country. There is simply not a way to vet these refugees.
We should do everything in our power to help these men, women, and children who have been forced to flee their country, but until we can sort out the bad guys, we must not be foolish. I call for increased aid to the refugees. We can and should do more to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. We must also protect them from being attacked by implementing immediately no fly zone over these camps.
....Both the FBI and former Intelligence Committee Chairman, Mike Rogers, have indicated that it is not possible to fully vet these refugees as there is no Syrian list to vet against. Allowing these refugees to enter our country without knowing who they are is foolish. I am talking to many experts as I can,..."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/19/politics/ben-carson-vet-refugees/

i dont see anything wrong with the above. And again, to the 3 & 4 year old comments, you are being patently dishonest when you make them.
 
leaningright said:
"Today, I am asking Congress to stop the Obama Administration’s plans to bring in up to 45,000 Syrian refugees. There is currently no ability to vet these people. By letting refugees into our country without vetting we are putting America at risk. If our President cannot see the risk, then we must rise to the challenge and protect our country. This morning President Obama announced at his press conference that it was our responsibility to accept these refugees. He is wrong. He took an oath to protect and defend this country. There is simply not a way to vet these refugees. We should do everything in our power to help these men, women, and children who have been forced to flee their country, but until we can sort out the bad guys, we must not be foolish. I call for increased aid to the refugees. We can and should do more to feed the hungry and shelter the homeless. We must also protect them from being attacked by implementing immediately no fly zone over these camps. ....Both the FBI and former Intelligence Committee Chairman, Mike Rogers, have indicated that it is not possible to fully vet these refugees as there is no Syrian list to vet against. Allowing these refugees to enter our country without knowing who they are is foolish. I am talking to many experts as I can,..." http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/19/politics/ben-carson-vet-refugees/
i dont see anything wrong with the above. And again, to the 3 & 4 year old comments, you are being patently dishonest when you make them.
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"There is currently no ability to vet these people. By letting refugees into our country without vetting we are putting America at risk," Republican candidate Ben Carson wrote in an official statement posted on Facebook on Nov. 16.


PolitiFact says Ben lied.
 
leaningright said:
Great. I'll go cut and paste a Newsmax link stating otherwise. They're about the same. Wait. No, Newsmax might be a bit more bi-partisan.
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Uh huh. Here's a link to Carson's lie on his own Facebook page.

"There is currently no ability to vet these people. By letting refugees into our country without vetting we are putting America at risk," Ben Carson wrote in an official statement posted on Facebook on Nov. 16.
 
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