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The Uyghur Wuc Is Used by the West – to Detonate the World You were told, by Western mass media outlets, to pity Uyghurs, an ethnic Chinese minority group from Xinjiang Province. You were instructed to ‘stand by them’, and to “defend their rights”. They told you that Uyghurs are being discriminated against, and that China is, unfairly, trying to destroy their culture. What you are not supposed to know is that many seemingly unrelated occurrences that you are following on your television screens or from the pages of your newspapers, are actually directly connected to the Uyghurs and their militant, pro-Western “World Uyghur Congress (WUC).” You read about the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suddenly exploding, antagonizing Russia, even provoking the European Union, and sending more and more occupation troops into neighboring Syria. You could be forgiven for thinking that he has gone insane. But no, there is actually a steely logic to his actions. For decades, Erdogan has believed that the Turkic minority ethnic group, mainly found in China’s Xinjiang Province, is the proverbial birthplace of the Turkish nation. When he was the mayor of the city of Istanbul, he even erected a small statue of a Uyghur, in the historical Sultan Ahmed neighborhood. After the war in Syria erupted, or more precisely, after the West began an attempt to overthrow President Assad, Turkey brought militant Uyghurs from China, and began using them inside the Syrian territory. I described this in my lengthy essay “March of the Uyghurs”, published by this magazine (New Eastern Outlook). The longer version of the essay will soon be published as a book. Turkey dragged Uyghur jihadi cadres and their families through Indonesia and other countries, supplying them with Turkish passports, for the length of the journey. It trained them in so-called refugee camps, mainly in the Hatay area (historically Syrian territory, arguably grabbed by Turkey after WWI)), eventually injecting them into Idlib (a Syrian province). There, often under the influence of combat drugs, Uyghur combatants committed crimes against humanity, murdering hundreds of men, women and children, while de-populating entire villages and towns. They have been cooperating with various terrorist groups, mainly from the Arab countries, which are still holding the area. I interviewed several Syrian families who had fled in horror from the slaughter. I also interviewed Syrian commanders on the borders of the areas held by the terrorists, in 2019. Both the civilians and armed forces testified that they had never encountered such brutality in their entire lives. Turkey, a NATO member, was basically doing a favor for its Western allies. The Uyghurs were injected into the Syrian jihadi battlefields, in order to get hardened even further, and eventually to return to China, disrupting peace as well as the vital “Belt and Road Initiative” – the great internationalist project of President Xi Jinping. The restive Indonesian island of Sulawesi has also been used, although to a lesser extent, for the training of the Uyghur combatants. Now, Turkish forces are holed up in the Idlib Governorate, directly engaging the Syrian army, while threatening the Russian military with yet another war. Russia complains that Turkey has failed to separate terrorists from the legitimate opposition. This is actually defining the situation in extremely mild terms. Turkey is directly supporting terrorists in the Idlib area, and that includes several offshoots of what used to be known as ISIS, and by all means the Uyghurs and their contingents. Ankara wants to rule over the region, once again, as it used to, in the past. But now it is playing an extremely complex game; it wants to re-build its empire by pitching NATO, the U.S., Europe, the terrorists, Islamists and Russia against each other. For Turkey, the Uyghurs have just been another pawn in its brutal imperialist game. * Even in Afghanistan – the new momentum is directly and indirectly related to the Uyghurs. Syria is being liberated by its armed forces, and the terrorists are being gradually and silently evacuated by the Western allies, mainly Turkey. Where do they go? One of the countries is, of course, Afghanistan. Already two years ago, I was told in both Kabul and Jalalabad that ISIS were moving in huge numbers, to Afghanistan, where they operate predominantly in the rural areas. There is no doubt that Uyghur jihadis are in Afghanistan, too. Now that thy are well-trained and hardened, they are ready to re-enter China, but also the former Soviet republics, even Russia. All this goes in accordance with the U.S. and NATO plan. Plus, the West recently, has been adding various distorted ‘sentimental elements’ to the conflict, portraying the Uyghurs living in Xinjiang as “victims”, twisting reality and suddenly playing what could be described as the “Muslim card”. China has, historically, no issues with the Muslim people (it is the West that does, through colonialist and neo-colonialist adventurism). A visit to the old Chinese capital of Xi An would clearly illustrate how the Han and Muslim cultures have been inter-connected. Xi An is where the ancient “Silk Road” used to originate from, connecting China with Central Asia, and what is now defined as the Middle East, as well as the rest of the world. * In December 2012, Global Times reported: “The World Uyghur Congress (WUC), an organization that is reportedly found to be linked to terrorist groups and receives money from Western political organizations, has long played an important role in smearing China’s policies in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and cementing Western media stereotypes of China. Some Western media and politicians, together with the WUC, have hyped and smeared China’s policies in Xinjiang but remain silent about information released by the Chinese government or its media. The WUC is headquartered in a low-rise building in Adolf-Kolping-Strasse near the railway station and commercial district of Munich in Germany. The building, with an unnoticeable exterior, has become the heart of separatists from China’s Xinjiang and the mastermind behind many separatist activists in Xinjiang. WUC’s core aim to split Xinjiang from China has never changed, Weinsheimer, a German scholar on China’s ethnic groups, told the Global Times.” Reports like this are usually dismissed by Western propaganda and mass media as an attempt of the Chinese pro-government newspapers to cover up human rights violations against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. However, from my first-hand investigation in Turkey, Europe, Syria, Indonesia and several other parts of the world, it has become clear that China is using an even-handed approach, while facing an extremely dangerous terrorist threat on its own territory. Even in Hong Kong, the “Uyghur issue” has been used by the West and Taiwan, as recently as in December 2019. I covered it, and as always, I have clear photographic proof. What Global Times reported was actually only a soft reaction to the brutal policy of the West, which is aimed at breaking the most populous country on earth – PRC – into pieces. That is why I periodically address this topic, which is so unpopular, even hidden, in the West. * The Uyghurs are at the frontline of the West’s combat against China. Washington, London, Berlin have several fronts open against Beijing. Various different types of fronts, too: economic, political, ideological, and even military. To harm China (and Russia, Iran, Venezuala and others) is the main goal of Western foreign policy. The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is ready to assist the United States, Europe and NATO (particularly Turkey) in their efforts to hurt China, and to disrupt BRI (Belt and Road Initiative). Why? It is because BRI is the worst nightmare for Western neo-colonialism. I explain it in my recent book: “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting Countries Saving Millions of Lives”. China is deeply involved in this tremendous project which I often describe as the final stage of global de-colonialization. Russia is increasingly participating, too; in various cases even taking the lead. The West cannot offer anything positive, optimistic. It is smearing China and Russia, and overthrowing or intimidating governments which do not want to sacrifice millions of their people on the altar of brutal extreme capitalism and Western imperialism. The Western mass media is warning writers not to use such “outdated terms”. Rubbish: they are not outdated; they are real! Imperialism never ended. Colonialism is still plundering and ruining dozens of countries on all continents. China and Russia, as well as Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Cuba and others, are fighting for the wretched of the world. As simple as that. * The WUC and its ‘president’, Dolkun Isa, have clearly decided to take the money and accept the diktat of the West. Simultaneously, by hosting the headquarters of the WUC on its territory, Germany, once again, has decided to play an extremely negative role in global politics. No wonder, German flags are now flying all over Hong Kong, alongside the U.S. and U.K. ones, whenever the rioters decide to hit the streets. Germany foolheartedly backs the Hong Kong rioters, as well as the WUC. By now, both Germany and Turkey have made up their minds, by joining forces with Washington and London, against the People’s Republic of China and its right to live a safe existence. It is a very dangerous situation, but it is real, and there is no reason to hide the reality. The Uyghur extremists were designated to detonate both China and the progressive part of the world. China is trying to calm the situation down, to negotiate in good faith. It is not easy. The West, Turkey and the extremist Muslim forces operating all over the world, are pressing the radical Uyghurs and their WUC into a horrendous and bloody confrontation with Beijing. It is time to make the situation known. The West’s game, deadly and enormously dangerous, must be exposed.

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A Travel Guide to Gaziantep - Turkey's Culinary Capital in Southeast Anatolia

A Brief Overview of Gaziantep

Traveling to Turkey? Make sure to add Gaziantep to your itinerary! Renowned for it’s cuisine, Gaziantep is a top gastronomic destination. In fact, Gaziantep’s food is so remarkable that it’s been recognized by UNESCO. Some sources even call Gaziantep “the food capital of the world.” In addition to the food scene you’ll find the world’s largest Mosaic Museum, an authentic coppersmith bazaar, a millennia-old castle, and hand-made leather (Yemeni) shoes. These skillfully made shoes are so famous that they were used on the set of Harry Potter - even Brad Pitt owns a pair.

Colloquially called Antep, Gaziantep is located in southeast Turkey. It’s one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Located just 60 miles (95km) north of Aleppo, it is the 6th most populous city in Turkey. It’s accessible by plane and bus—you will find transit information about how to get to Gaziantep here. While Cappadocia is famous for it’s hot air balloons and Istanbul for its Blue Mosque, Gaziantep is famous for it’s food, especially pistachios. Pistachios are one of the most important ingredients in Gaziantep’s world famous baklava. You can find baklava in hundreds of shops throughout the city. Actually, did you know that Gaziantep is the birthplace of this tasty and buttery baked delicacy? Keep reading to learn more about the city’s best baklava.

Walking the Streets of Gaziantep

Despite being a large city, with a population of about 2 million people, Gaziantep holds onto traditional values. Whereas in the western region of Turkey head scarfs are the most common choice by women, in Gaziantep the head scarf is often times worn in addition to loose conservative clothing. It still did not seem as conservative as Urfa, our previous destination in Turkey. Interestingly, I read that many ‘Urfans’ compare Gaziantep to Las Vegas saying it’s full of “sin and lust.” Considering that you can’t find a drop of alcohol in Urfa but beer is available at some shops in Gaziantep, I suppose the analogy holds true, but perhaps only on a relative basis.

The city has grown over 30% in recent years due to the Syrian refugee crisis. Gaziantep is currently home to 400,000 Syrian refugees. It was documented that on one day they once accepted over 20,000 individuals. Learn more about Turkey and their Syrian refugees. Predictions put total Syrian refugees in Turkey to exceed 5 million by 2028.

Where to Stay in Gaziantep

If you stay in Old Town, almost everything is within walking distance. We visited in the summer month of July and daily temperatures approached 100 degrees F (38c). Unless you are in Gaziantep for an extended period of time (more than 4 days) I would encourage you to stay within the central part of the city known as Old Town. Unlike Istanbul this midsize city goes without crowded sidewalks and unrelenting noise. Feel free to adventure into other neighborhoods to catch a glimpse of student, hipster, or Syrian life—just keep in mind that you’ll want travel tips and advice from a local as I couldn’t find a comprehensive travel blog about neighborhoods outside of Gaziantep’s Old Town.

We stayed at the lovely Tugcan Hotel (the golden star in the map below.) We spent 4 nights soaking up the luxury and comfort of this centrally located hotel. Everything from the diverse foods served at breakfast to the variety of saunas in the spa left us completely satisfied.

What to do Do in Gaziantep

Gaziantep is a city for the senses from tasting meat stews accompanied with yogurt, salivating over stuffed eggplant kebab, viewing ancient mosaics the size of ballrooms, hearing hammering at the coppersmith bazaar, to smelling rich, buttery baklava. Read the sections below for detailed information on how to plan your trip to Gaziantep. Green flags on the map depict the locations of things described below. If you get an early start you can accomplish everything on the map in 1 day (note, not everything described below is on the map but is within a 3 minute walk to any given flag). The map is just to show you how close most things are (within walking distance).

Here is another travel blog for planning your trip to Turkey’s Gaziantep region.

What to See in Gaziantep

Mosaic Museum (Zeugma Mosaic Museum) - This is likely the farthest attraction you’ll visit while in Gaziantep, however it is the primary tourist attraction of this region in Turkey. It’s north of the highway listed as D400 on the map above. It’s easily accessible by taxi or bus, if you feel adventurous. We walked from Old Town but I would not recommend this during the summer months. The Mosaic Museum is free with a Turkish museum pass or 20 Lira ($3.5 USD) a person.

Culinary Museum (Gaziantep Emine Göğüş Mutfak Müzesi) - Informative, centrally located, and a great way to jumpstart your culinary adventure in Gaziantep. The cost is 2 Lira ($.35 USD) per person.

Castle (Gaziantep Kalesi) - Located in the Seferpasa area of Gaziantep (just north of Old Town), the castle is easy to find. It is the most prominent landmark in the city.

Toy Museum (Gaziantep Oyun ve Oyuncak Müzesi) - On display here are about 600 handmade toys dating from 1700 – 1990, as well as many others, including toys based on cartoon characters and doll houses. You will find this right in the middle of the city!

Mosques - Liberation Mosque/Independence Mosque, Ömeriye Camii, Alaybey Mosque are the popular ones but they are all over.

Coppersmith Bazaar (Bakircilar Carsisi) - I had a hard time distinguishing between the “general bazaar” and the “coppersmith bazaar”. If they are two distinct entities they blend into each other seamlessly. Walk around the bazaar and watch the craftsmen engraving, welding, hammering, and sharpening copper items. I tried to haggle but was shocked at the relative standardization of many of their prices. Don’t worry too much about trying to save money as the prices are reasonable. If you want something to remember Turkey and your budget travel means a Turkish rug is too expensive you can still afford some of these beautifully hand-crafted pieces of art. It was nice to see that the goods are produced on site. Unlike other bazaars, like the grand bazaar in Istanbul, the shop keepers didn’t hassle us as we walked from shop to shop.

English Language Films and Shopping Malls - This is the first time we have seen English-Language films east of Antalya. There are three malls in the city and all three of them have at least some showings of movies in English. If you want to shop or catch a movie check out the malls. The closest and in walking distance to Old Town is the Forum Gaziantep. Next there is the Sanko Park Shopping mall which is a bit farther outside and west of Old Town. Lastly there is the Primemall Gaziantep AVM which is located 20 minutes away by bus in the University section of the city.

What to Eat in Gaziantep

I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “where should I eat when visiting Gaziantep?” There is a long and short answer to that question. The short one first—anywhere - you won’t be disappointed! For the long answer, keep reading.

Imam Cagdad – Receiving over 7,000 reviews on Google and ranking in the top 5 places to eat in the area do not miss this large kebab and baklava restaurant right next to the bazaar. We split a simit kebab (bulgur, garlic, and mint with ground meat), a coban salad, and some ezme. The waiter could not quite understand why we only ordered one meat dish for two people. Salads are seen as side items—most places will actually give you unlimited salads for free as the expectation is that you will order meat as your meal. The restaurant is huge and you shouldn’t have to wait more than a few minutes for a table. Expect to sit next to strangers mid-meal as the restaurant uses rows of tables. Prices are very reasonable given the quality and location.

We strolled through the alleys early in the morning watching the city come alive. Most shops were still closed but we spotted the occasional baker getting ready for the day. We walked in to small shop where two men worked to make the small crispy strings of dough - shredded filo dough - used in many types of baklava and kadayif.

Katmerci Abdo Usta – A trip to Gaziantep isn’t complete without tasting the regional breakfast treat, Katmer. Traditionally eaten by brides and grooms on the morning following their wedding, this heavy dish packs a lot into a tasty package. Katmer should be made to order. We enjoyed watching the phyllo dough get filled with sugar, pistachio, clotted cream, then painted with copious amounts of butter. When taken out of the oven the katmer was allowed to settle as it was puffed with air. Another sprinkle of the green pistachio powder and then dish was ready to be cut and served. Katmer isn’t quite as ubiquitous as baklava shops (you won’t go more than 100 feet (30m) before spotting a baklava shop), but you won’t have a problem finding Katmer.

Tahmis Kahvesi – Located near the Bazaar you can lounge out at this restaurant/cafe and enjoy some zahter tea. The restaurant has an open air café across the street. We hear they play live music on Sundays at 2pm. They are rated #3 in places to eat in Gaziantep, so they’re a popular spot.

Yesemek Restaurant – Rated #4 in places to eat in Old Town this restaurant offers cafeteria style dining with a stunningly beautiful interior. Located a stone’s throw away from Imam Cagdad we were a bit hesitant to eat here since we were eager to try out a new part of town. This fear quickly dissipated as the friendly man in front allowed us to sampled the delicious food at the front counter. What we loved the most about this place was how they serve small portions allowing us to sample many items. We ordered 5 mezzes on 1 platter and 5 soups on another platter. Relatively, it was a bit pricey at 70 lira ($12 USD) but we found trying so many different regional dishes to be well worth it.

Kocak Baklava – If you want to try the best baklava in Gaziantep, the city where Baklava was invented, you need to come here. This place (there are actually two locations near each other) is a 20-30 minute walk north west of Old Town. Since the best baklava is known to be in Gaziantep, which supplies 90% of the country’s buttery treat, it is very probable that this place has the best baklava available on the entire planet. The service is near perfect. Although they were constantly packaging orders, no doubt being sent all over the world, we managed to get our very own baklava specialist tending to all of our baklava-related needs. It was amazing and you’ll pay for it - prices are about double what you’ll pay in Old Town, but it may be worth it - it’s also rated #2 in places to eat in all of Gaziantep.

Small Streetside Kebab Shops – You really can’t go wrong with wherever you choose to eat in Gaziantep. Walk off the main drag and follow your curiosity…or nose. It’s a safe bet to eat where others are eating. We stumbled upon a kebab shop and decided to eat there, the numerous cats in the alley helped us on that decision. Sylvie ordered a chicken kebab and lentil soup using her Turkish. We had to translate how to ask for extra vegetables. The man serving us was all smiles and seemed really invested in our dining experience. He promptly brought us a few salads and a free small order of cig kofte. When we told him we were from America he was so excited that, after bringing our order, he returned with a scoop of the infamous ground meat we’ve been seeing all over Gaziantep. We have seen the dish, usually in a large metal pot, sitting on a burner in the front of the majority of street side restaurants. The meat is cooked with onions and peppers. I took a taste and wasn’t too fond of it, Sylvie hated it. Our server used charades to illustrate that the meat was in fact lung meat.

Upon finishing our meal the chef approached us and asked if the food was good. When we responded that it was delicious his eyes lit up. He took my hand and grabbed me towards him planting two large kisses on both of my cheeks and he gave me a close hug. He said “Assalamu Alaikum” and taught me how to respond by saying “Wa Alaikumussalam”.

Here is a great primer on Gaziantep cuisine

Meyan Şerbeti - this drink, can be found on the backs of street venders. It’s prepared with the roots of a licorice plant. It has a unique and bitter taste. It’s definitely an acquired taste, but worth a try. It’s supposed to be good for treating coughs and other bronchial ailments.

What to Buy in Gaziantep

1. Souvenirs at the Coppersmith Bazaar

Engraved copper plates and zinc plated copper pitchers can be found in many of the shops at the bazaar. Make sure you take your time inspecting them - from a glance they may look similar but at closer inspection the quality and craftsmanship varies a lot from piece to piece. Expect to pay between 125 and 450 lira on a pitcher ($20 - $80 USD).

Soap - Aleppo soap is likely the oldest soap made in the region. It’s made with laurel and good for the skin and hair. You’ll fine numerous types of organic soaps made from olive and other vegetable oils. The soap will cost you under a dollar.

Yemeni Leather Shoes - Traditional leather shoes are handmade right in Gaziantep. Children shoes were 30 lira and adult shoes were 90 lira ($5 and $16 USD, respectively).

Food Items to Buy

Nuts, Seeds, and Dried Fruit - In addition to the omnipresent pistachio you’ll find stores stockpiled with a variety of nuts, seeds and dried fruit being sold by the weight. You’ll also find snacks like imitation bugles for sale ($1 a pound is a steal). Make your own trail mix but just remember that some store owners get a little weird if you try to measure out the quantity yourself.

Grains - Similar to the nuts and seeds you’ll find dozens of grains in shops for bulk purchase

Other Dried Food (Peppers, Eggplant, etc) - I found this quite interesting. Many shops around the bazaar had large ropes threaded with dried food items hanging in front of their store. At first I just thought they were decoration but one night we ate a stuffed eggplant and learned that the dried food was purchased and then rehydrated to be used for consumption.

Baklava - Although this was in the “things you must eat” section I cannot stress enough the importance of trying all the local baklava. You can see in the picture below that this particular shop (rated #1 in Gaziantep) sells 20 varieties of Baklava. They charge between 70 and 135 lira per kilo ($5.5 to $11 USD per pound).

The Infamous Pistachio - The sheer number of varieties of this infamous nut is mind boggling. You’ll find heaping mounds being sold all over the city. Depending on the type you’ll pay between 45 and 80 lira a kilo ($3.5 - $6.0 USD per pound).

Did you know

Pistachios are so synonymous with Gaziantep, that they are known as Antep fıstık (Gaziantep nut) all around Turkey.

The pistachio, or pistacia vera, is a member of the cashew, mango, and sumac family, and is native to the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Queen of Sheba loved pistachios so much that she demanded the entire pistachio producing region’s harvest be reserved for her.

A pistachio tree takes approximately seven to ten years to mature.

Final Thoughts On Visiting Gaziantep

I hope I have answered your questions on why you should visit Gaziantep. This travel blog is a jumping off point and I encourage you to read more about southeast Turkey—we have found it to be the most rewarding region of Turkey. Please write us with any questions you have and I wish you a happy travels.

If you plan to continue your travels east of Gaziantep do not miss visiting the old Armenian city of Van, the Kurdish Capital of Diyarbakir, or the old Assyrian city of Mardin.

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All right everyone a lot of the much Trump sold out on the wall chills have gone completely silent in the last 24 hours I wonder why I could be Oh Trump came out and said hey if Congress tries to circumvent my national emergency declaration to allocate while funding I'll veto it. So essentially what he's doing is throwing down the gauntlet and challenging all the nevertrump errs to actually attempt to stop as look it is going to be such a bloodbath for Republicans in Congress if they tried to stop him from building as wall because a lot of these people come from districts where the wall is popular you gotta realize this isn't an entirely partisan issue but there are definitely places in the country where it is considerably more popular than not and then there are places in the country where it's an unpopular. If you go to San Francisco and you pull people should we build a wall on the southern border it'll probably be like you know 70% will say no now let's say you go to small-town America pretty much anywhere but especially along the border yeah you're gonna get overwhelming support for it lot of Republicans come from small town in rural America. Yes I am sure that some rural congressmen from a district in Texas that doesn't have a city of more than 15,000 people is gonna try to stand in Trump way. I'm not sure that there are enough Republicans in the House and Senate to override such a veto and what if they fail ,what if they fail that in a legislative sense they're gonna Foothill force negotiations here's what I think he's trying to do the national emergency declaration is it has an injunction by him to the Ninth Circuit of course issued against him he has to take it before SCOTUS that could take years he's already requested that they take it up if they probably will I think they'll hand Trump a victory but he'll need a second term for that to kick in but there's another possibility; force the legislature to try to circumvent it hope that they fail once they fail say look come and negotiate I don't want to have to be doing this but we got to secure the border give me the wall and we'll see what I can do for you because I'm a reasonable person I'm the negotiator and chief which is exactly what Trump gave them with his prior deal. He did secure one quarter of the wall funding that he wanted it's only for a very short piece of border in one particular critical but one particular location it falls far short of what he ultimately needed and then again a few thousand extra Border Patrol agents in in the like the the legal crossing areas, like border agents to staff those I mean it's an improvement over what we have it does give him some wall. There was a video of it and the left's tried to claim that that was just a revamping of an existing walls like yes they're replacing a fence with a wall that's the whole point of this entire thing most of the barrier that Trump wants is to replace subpar existing barriers either steel or regular fencing and embankment something like that with something that is considerably larger and more formidable that's essentially what is what is being done it's adding some new border although he can't do that yet because of the bill he signed the thing is though that bill didn't prevent him from passing the emergency declaration. He's saying I want billions more to complete the rest of this project the Supreme Court I believe will side with him because they will say it is absolutely within the purview of the executive branch to understand that when millions of people are pouring into your country illegally that rises to the level of the national emergency. If it were happeningto a nation with less population italready would have been it would have resulted in the militarization of the entire border Trump's not even talking about that Trump is saying that at certain critical junctures the National Guard is gonna have to step in because there are caravans of tens of thousands of people entering they are entering alongside further there are people that are entering as economic migrants all they want is a job which by the way still is is not proper they're not an asylum seeker the people tend to have more mercy towards them but what about the cartel member that filtered in what about the human trafficker what about the drug meal you know you know some 10 year old kid is is bloated with cocaine going across the border illegally well you know you're incentivizing that to happen you're incentivizing the worst acts of depravity possible when you leave the border porous because people in those vulnerable situations more than half of the women are getting sexually assaulted in a large proportion raped on the way here. A lot of them are getting enslaved. A lot of them are getting addicted they're getting used by cartels this is not acceptable. The nation of Mexico with with a socialist populist vaguely leader is doing more to stop this right now than our own congresses including some Republicans shame on them, absolute travesty. so Trump I support strongly in declaring a national emergency. The bill that he signed is there like whoa it looks like it's a.m. to Steve no it's not it's the how the is a TM Nestico K so you're Spencer saying that you're going to detain fewer people at these holding facilities then build the wall no problem you won't have anyone to detain why would you need so many beds in these facilities? oh my god it frees up money for refugees look that's fine yeah mebbe uh give them money so they're not at the border while it's still porous so that you can build your wall. Then they gave money to Israel but that gets worked into basically every defense bill so that's a normal part of the budget one that I happen to oppose at this point it's like it's laughable today we got huge amounts of debt can't secure our border can't pay our pensions, we can't pay for infrastructure, we can't pay for our military, we can't pay veterans, we can't pay for anything here we give tens of billions of dollars a year to this one other state let alone all the other countries we give foreign aid to we should there should be a constitutional amendment against a penny being given any foreign nation until at least our own budget is balanced in some proper order slash the size of government and pay other nations if you want to get rid of the EPA they don't do anything anyway at this point yeah you might as well get rid of DHS because Congress won't let them do their job they won't they won't hire enough agents they won't build a barrier they won't lay they won't let them response it's a catch-and-release on steroids because of a bunch of idiot Democrats in the House of Representatives a bunch of fools the Democratic Party at this point is fundamentally taken up the position that it is wrong it is it is bad for us to actually even have a border if there's no coherent border defense it doesn't matter about the rest of the barriers you built Trump is trying to plug the gaps in the border I support it I think it's a good idea people have made little little mini docks and stuff like that like journals they go to parts of the border it's like yeah here's the border what is it's like a five foot like the little riveted steel thing with some barbed wire on it otherwise there's nothing there you could step over it you don't need to scale a fence you don't need to a jog through the desert at night with camouflage on you don't need to fight off coyotes now you just walk across it it's basically just a vehicle barrier there's no pedestrian barrier at most of the critical parts the work these are crossable areas and the only thing that's there is one layer of barbed wire that you'd snip athrough in ten seconds and maybe a camera on a cigar or cactus once in a while that's all that's there yeah I think that we should probably improve that I think it would probably help Border Patrol a little bit you know the Democrats have lost their minds so he's good at so yeah he's not selling out he's standing his ground he's like no I'm gonna veto any legislative attempt he's daring them by the way if they if they actually do attempt to circumvent it and they say well he's not allowed to have a national emergency and that all the Democrats will vote for it they're gonna look bad I'll hurt them in the elections I don't think that they realize how unpopular their stance really is they know you know all of the Democrats before said we needed a wall but then they stopped they shut up about it the second that they're elected Clinton did this, Obama did this, Carter did this, it's been going on since the 70s. Well you know there's a problem people are coming across the board we need to do something about it they get elected they don't do anything about it the only one that did was Ronald Reagan and it was a half-assed attempt that was again led by the legislature co-sponsored by Democrats was supposed to result in a proper physical barrier but that part fell through it never actually got made. Bush was all about all in border defense so gonna stop them terrorists from coming across Osama Bin Laden's gonna wander out of the desert and attack us it was like and then and he builds a little bit of fence and embankment that's basically all I did I think how much barrier did he complete like 50 miles or something Trump's already do I think exceeded thatnow he did that remember they gave him the first disbursement to plug a few gaps in the San Diego area by the way nobody apparently there has a problem with it they a cost and these others had to squash out their own reporting from on the ground now there will be some built in Texas and he's trying to gain that what is it 7 or 8 billion for everything else that he needs to do or feels he needs to do along the border. The Democrats now are leading the charge to stop the border from being secured. Do you realize how surreal this is? "Oh it's a waste of money" no it's not, you never said that before, you don't have any problem giving that amount of money to a foreign state while we don't even have it without printing money you know have a problem with that that's perfectly fine I think that that's a just shy of treason actually myself.

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