Brussels bombings aftermath: U.S. needs tighter immigration policies, say evangelists
Two evangelists have spoken out regarding immigration policies in the United States in the wake of the attacks in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday.
In a Facebook post, Franklin Graham wrote: "I have long supported a temporary halt to immigration, especially for those coming from Muslim countries, until we have a vetting program that works and we can know who these people are."
He believes that the terror attacks that took place in Belgium, France and New York is going to be repeated within the the United States "unless something changes," because President Barack Obama's administration "refuses to acknowledge this as Islamic terrorism." He said an accurate background check should be required; otherwise, they shouldn't be allowed to enter the country.
Rick Joyner shares relatively the same opinion, saying in Facebook, "We can expect these attacks to increase, hitting cities in multiple places at once for maximum impact. The U.S. is the most prized of all targets for Islamic terrorists, and we have been made the most vulnerable by our own government policies that have failed to protect our borders."
Joyner says that Europe is vulnerable to attacks due to two "flawed policies that are looking increasingly naïve for these times." The first is their open border policy, in which people can move freely between member states with minimal resrictions. The second, he says, is their attempt at multi-culturasm, which he says is reminiscent of the fabled Trojan horse -- terrorist cells can get into the territory and cause destruction from the inside. In essence, Joyner is saying that the U.S. should learn from this and wake up.
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In a video released on Thursday, the Islamic State gave an idea on why they are conducting attacks and waging war against the world.
"Every Muslim who is well aware of the history of Islam, knows that the holy war against infidels is an integral part of Islam, and those who read history would know," the video says, as quoted by Reuters.
The recent coordinated bombings in Belgium, the first two at the Brussels airport and the other one at a metro station, killed at least 30 people and injured around 300.
