How Obama Caused the Trump Refugee Debacle

President Donald Trump is being widely (even by Dick Cheney) and at least in part justifiably criticized and condemned for his crackdown on the admission to America of refugees from certain foreign countries.  If the goal is to make Americans safe from radical Islamic terrorism, the ban, it is argued by Trump's critics, will be counterproductive. Preventing the entry to America of Muslims or Arabs who served as translators or drivers for American soldiers in wartime will make it harder for Amer

President Donald Trump is being widely (even by Dick Cheney) and at least in part justifiably criticized and condemned for his crackdown on the admission to America of refugees from certain foreign countries.  If the goal is to make Americans safe from radical Islamic terrorism, the ban, it is argued by Trump's critics, will be counterproductive. Preventing the entry to America of Muslims or Arabs who served as translators or drivers for American soldiers in wartime will make it harder for Amer…