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Many immigrants to the USA come in with a Visa.  Others, winning the lottery in foreign lands got their green card with the American Express program.  Thousands walking across our southern borders clearly had Discovery in mind.  Finally, the former President admitted many refugees by means of his presidential Master Card.  In sum, our public and private agencies are involved – a whole lot of credit extended in the process.

Who’s going to pay the bill?  We do, of course.  But the cost of just one who goes jihad is astronomical in police services, lost productivity, future and present fear, and political divisiveness.  Also, and foremost, is the lost of human life and the maiming of citizens.  

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The Stockholm Syndrome* has a new cousin.  The mayors of many large cities (notably London, New York, and others) enduring multiple terrorist actions have been captivated and converted.  Many now claim such acts are a way of life and we should accept it. I am sure they believe little can be done, but nonetheless they have been co-opted by the proponents of terror, and their proclamation merely serve to demonstrate they accept it long term, though never hint support.  In short, they have been essentially kidnapped by their  inability to meet the challenges of deterring terror.

The extended family of terrorists includes the planners, the bomb-makers and transporters, the drivers, the shelters, and now the hapless, feckless, powerless public officials who indirectly allow terror to continue. Inaction is unquestionably support.

How many citizens now merely hope, not expect, they will not be future victims?


*The Stockholm syndrome is a condition that causes hostages to develop a psychological alliance with their captors as a survival strategy during captivity.
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