Absolutely incredible. You can’t make this up. Published on CNS News, this report was played straight. The transcribers must have thought they were in an alternate universe, or experiencing a script for Saturday Night Live or the last White House Correspondents Dinner. We quote only the transcript, it is more than enough to make you drop your jaw.
State Dept. Official: ‘No Excuse for Governments to Not Enforce Effective Border Controls’
(CNSNews.com) The U.S. State Department’s Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Justin Siberell, told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a written statement today [1] that “[t]here is no excuse for governments to not enforce effective border controls.”
“There is no greater priority than keeping America safe from the threat of terrorism,” Siberell told the committee at a hearing on “Protecting America from the Threat of ISIS.”
In his written statement [1] and spoken testimony, Siberell cited the importance of border security in foreign nations to stopping the flow of terrorists.
“When terrorists attempt to cross an international border, they open themselves up to the risk of apprehension,” Siberell said in his written statement. “There is no excuse for governments to not enforce effective border controls; many of our partners are attuned to this challenge and are eager for U.S. advice and engagement to improve their own systems.”
Siberell’s statement said the United States and its allies had reduced ISIL’s territory in the Middle East, but then cited “porous borders” as one factor giving ISIL an ongoing opportunity to “terrorize civilians.” (snip)
“At the same time,” Siberell said in his statement [1], “continued instability in key regions of the world, along with weak or non-existent governance, sectarian conflict, porous borders, and widespread online presence provide terrorist groups like ISIL the opportunity to expand their influence, terrorize civilians, attract and mobilize new recruits, and threaten partner countries.”
“For FY 2017, we have also requested additional funding for our Terrorist Interdiction Program (TIP), which provides highly valuable capability for countries to strengthen border controls through enhanced technology and training. When terrorists attempt to cross an international border, they open themselves up to the risk of apprehension. There is no excuse for governments not to enforce effective border controls; many of our partners are attuned to this challenge and are eager for U.S. advice and engagement to improve their own systems. The TIP program provides critical funding and technical expertise to help countries screen passengers at airports, seaports, and major land ports of entry.”
“Effective border security is one of the most essential tools governments possess to deny terrorists the space and freedom to plot and carry out attacks and our efforts in this regard are aimed at ensuring our international partners adopt and implementation effective procedures and technology to enhance our collective security.”
Either they have no sense of irony, or absolute contempt for people’s intelligence or it is one hilarious group of jokesters that come together to write Obama administration statements.
DLH with R Mall
