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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#170301: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:03:32 AM

[up] The current Secretary of Defense has wanted to bomb the crap out of Tehran in the past.

Disgusted, but not surprised
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#170302: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:06:02 AM

US judge blocks Texas fetal tissue burial rule. Another small victory, now if only they kill voter suppression in TX...

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#170303: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:06:51 AM

[up][up][up]I'd stay out of the countries on the List even if you're not a native.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#170304: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:08:39 AM

[up] I'd imagine Americans aren't exactly well loved in those places, especially now.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#170305: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:11:02 AM

Iran is at the top of the "evil Muslim scapegoat" list.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#170306: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:16:49 AM

Iran is on the banned list. If you visit there is a strong possibility that you will not be allowed to return to the United States.

Oh really when?
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#170307: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:20:01 AM

I assume there would also be a way to check if you went from Iran to another country and then tried to get into the US so don't try that either.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#170308: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:20:19 AM

Yeah there's a reasonable chance that Iran gets invaded at some point over the next few years. It may come down to if Putin can/wants to stop Trump from invading Iran.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#170309: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:23:16 AM

Then there's also the fact that American/Western citizens and/or residents have been detained by the Iranian government. Usually its duel-citizens or Iranian expats, but not always.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
pblades Since: Oct, 2009
#170310: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:24:56 AM

Thanks, but I meant more the risk of shooting war, bombing or even nuclear detonation. We are neither US citizens nor Middle Eastern/Arabic/Israel nationals, nor do we live in such countries.

Probably wiser to cancels the trip, from what I see of this thread. Good luck fighting your autocratic pseudo-dictator, America.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#170311: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:28:56 AM

The irony of a country literally made from refugees (in an abstract sense) shutting the doors on refugees, would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.

New Survey coming this weekend!
tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#170312: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:38:03 AM

This is sad.

Republicans are only keeping Trump because he is a useful idiot.

Problem is, useful idiots tend to be the most dangerous.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
pblades Since: Oct, 2009
#170313: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:38:25 AM

Actually, what of foreign student scholarship program? Has Trump's administration or campaign said anything regarding foreigners pursuing higher education/skill labors in America?

HallowHawk Since: Feb, 2013
#170314: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:41:40 AM

[up] Same here. I want to be a novelist and a scriptwriter for movies, TV shows, and video games, and to do that, I want to legally migrate. I'm from the Philippines, BTW. However, I appear dark-skinned, so I feel that's a problem.

Kayeka (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#170315: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:42:57 AM

[up][up]No, but they're probably against it. I remember Bannon saying something specifically about Asians stealing high-quality jobs because they do so well in American colleges.

edited 28th Jan '17 8:43:24 AM by Kayeka

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#170316: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:44:01 AM

If you're from any of those countries listed then you can't enter. It doesn't matter if you're a US citizen, have an already approved greencard, are a refugee, or are seeking political asylum. You can't come in.

For the moment immigration and visitation from other nations is as normal.

Oh really when?
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#170317: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:44:24 AM

That's a good idea in theory but he's also using the account to attack other countries. I really don't want a twitter war to escalate into a real one.

It's also being used to affect companies. Every time he bashes one, they take a hit. We don't need that.

Yes, but it's easy to trace and therefore build into something that can eventually be used against him.

If you take his Twitter account away, you're not going to stop this from happening. All you do is hide it away from the public where it can be better hidden and, if it ever does reach media awareness, controlled or obfuscated by Breitbart propaganda.

If the man is stupid enough to create a public paper trail, you need to use it.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#170318: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:48:50 AM

[up][up]Have any citizens actually run into problems yet?

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#170320: Jan 28th 2017 at 8:55:08 AM

....Maybe Canada should just disband NORAD? Might keep us out of the direct line of fire at least.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Protagonist506 from Oregon Since: Dec, 2013 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
#170321: Jan 28th 2017 at 9:03:06 AM

[up][up]

Lezzee....hyper nationalist leadership creating tensions with China? Time to start saving up on bottle caps.

I'm joking-I severely doubt a US-China war will ever happen, and certainly not nuclear. It was too funny to not say, though.

Leviticus 19:34
LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#170322: Jan 28th 2017 at 9:04:06 AM

Meh, I'm not concerned with what China thinks. They can't hurt us anyway.

Oh really when?
carbon-mantis Collector Of Fine Oddities from Trumpland Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: Married to my murderer
Collector Of Fine Oddities
#170323: Jan 28th 2017 at 9:05:28 AM

'least not in any way that wouldn't result in a mutual suicide.

RBluefish Since: Nov, 2013
#170324: Jan 28th 2017 at 9:06:12 AM

Uh, why are we not worried about this?

"We'll take the next chance, and the next, until we win, or the chances are spent."
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#170325: Jan 28th 2017 at 9:07:41 AM

Basically, I want to be a writer too, but a freelance doing scripts for any country to be translated in any language, and if things get better, I would have jobs of it mainly in the UK, USA, Italy, Spain, and to some extent, Japan.

The only good fanboy, is a redeemed fanboy.

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