134 Foreign Policy Experts Denounce Trump’s Second Muslim-Ban
A group of over 130 foreign policy experts have denounced Donald Trump’s revised Muslim-ban. In a letter to the president, 134 foreign policy experts condemned the order, the New York Times reported.
The letter was signed by leading foreign policy authorities including former Secretaries of State John Kerry and Madeleine Albright.
They argue that the Muslim-ban “suffers from the same core substantive defects as the previous version.”
“The revised executive order will jeopardize our relationship with allies and partners on whom we rely for vital counterterrorism cooperation and information-sharing to Muslims — including those victimized by or fighting against ISIS — it will send a message that reinforces the propaganda of ISIS and other extremist groups, that falsely claim the United States is at war with Islam,” the letter says.
“Welcoming Muslim refugees and travelers, by contrast, exposes the lies of terrorists and counters their warped vision,” it continues.
Among the signatories are Richard Clarke who was the National Security Council counterterrorism coordinator for President Bush.
“Bans like those included in this order are harmful to U.S. national security and beneath the dignity of our great nation,” the letter also said.
“The revised executive order is damaging to the strategic and national security interests of the United States,” the letter said.
