Ibrahim El Bakraoui was one of the suicide bombers who
blew himself up and killed dozens in Brussels Tuesday morning. Turkish
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims this tragedy could have been
avoided had Belgium listened to his warning.Ibrahim El Bakraoui was detained in the Turkish city of Gaziantep in June 2015 near the Syrian border and then deported to the Netherlands a month later at his own request, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
But El Bakraoui was later freed by Belgium which "ignored our warning that this person is a foreign fighter", added Mr Erdogan.If Erdogan is correct, then Belgium has some serious explaining to do. This failed oversight is just another example of Europe's lenient immigration policies. Between that and the inefficient airport security, who could not even pick up on bright red flags captured by airport cameras, Belgium is much too vulnerable to terror.
Two female Republican representatives are asking the
House Appropriations Committee to consider adding language to the 2017
appropriations bill that would end taxpayer subsidies to Planned
Parenthood. In a letter to the committee chairmen, Reps. Diane Black
(R-TN) and Martha Roby (R-AL) explain why this should be a top priority
in this year’s appropriations process. A total of 105 members of
Congress have added their signatures to the letter, including Democratic
legislators Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL).As Congress considers health care reforms under the pressure of rising costs, we firmly believe that organizations that provide comprehensive health care and respect all life – both the born and unborn – are best equipped to offer the most effective health care services to those in need. For these reasons, we respectfully request your consideration of the will of the House to deny any and all funds to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. through the Labor-HHS appropriations bill.Last summer's Planned Parenthood investigation, which exposed their negotiating the sale of aborted baby parts, can explain the urgency in these lawmakers’ voices. The graphic and shocking videos of employees laughing about the money they could acquire from fetal tissue churned stomachs all over the country. The latest Planned Parenthood report further underscored how much priority it places on the lucrative service of abortion. The organization, which received $554 million in taxpayer funds, performed over 323,999 abortions. Its prenatal and adoption services paled in comparison.
The bottom line now is very clear: the establishment wing of the party
sees no chance of John Kasich winning and knows that only a two-man race
will allow voters to find a candidate the GOP can unite behind.