Quote:Do you have a link for that? The only reputable sources I can find say that anywhere from 2-10% of Syrian refugees coming to the US are military-aged males. The highest estimates I'm finding are that 72% might be military-aged males, but those are either being denied requests or sent to countries closer to Syria. I'm calling bullsquat on you here.

 

I'm also going to challenge you to provide me with links from reputable sources, not Johnny Rightwing's speculative blog, that say that it was anticipated from the start that the SOFA would be renegotiated. I've read the White House transcripts from its signing, and nothing there indicates that it was to be a temporary measure. In fact, all the language they used in the joint press conference seems to indicate that there was never any intent to extend it.

 

The numbers i cited were the estimates for those that crossed over into the EU.  More importantly, just this morning a female detonated a suicide belt during a raid by the French.  This coupled with the use of children to kill "infadels" radically alters the basic demographics we would expect to be radicalized.  

 

Second  It was widely assumed a new plan would be negotiated after the 2008 version expired in 2011. There were no stipulations about a specific number of American military personnel to be left behind.

 

Whether it was through REMISSIONING, or renegotiation of the SOFA itself, the idea that Bush 43 was in favor of a date certain withdrawal with no consideration for the facts on the ground is disingenuous at best!  It was always his intention to take the steps necessary to secure the future of IRAQ and make sure that they had enough support to maintain the foothold that we had sacrificed for.  

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