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| US State Dept says Ayaan Hirsi Ali is welcome to come |
| 2006-05-18 |
| A Somali-born lawmaker who may lose her Dutch citizenship because she lied on her asylum application is welcome to move to the United States, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick said on Thursday (May 18)... Zoellick, on a visit to the Netherlands, told journalists Hirsi Ali would be admitted to his country. "The government of the Netherlands is still discussing her ultimate status and that is for the Netherlands to determine along the way, but she is obviously welcome to the United States," Zoellick said. He added that if she did move to the United States her status would depend on decisions taken by the Dutch government and that her special security needs would be attended to. "I am not going to comment on specific security matters but obviously she needs to be taken care of," Zoellick said. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #9 Can she trade places with Cynthia Mckinney? |
| Posted by: john 2006-05-18 16:50 |
| #8 It's great. I am glad to hear that. I do think that the leftists that actually work and run the state department will cause her trouble however. My trust in the government bureaucracy is near zero. |
| Posted by: SPoD 2006-05-18 15:01 |
| #7 We'll trade the dutch Murtha for Hirsi! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2006-05-18 14:21 |
| #6 Refugee status. I like that!! |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-05-18 14:18 |
| #5 With Condi there, I would be extremely surprised if another Black woman of high character and achievement who succeeded despite threats of violence were turned away ... |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-05-18 14:14 |
| #4 Once in a while your Old Foggy does the 100% right thing. |
| Posted by: Duh! 2006-05-18 14:00 |
| #3 Isn't she basically a political refugee from Europe? |
| Posted by: JAB 2006-05-18 13:55 |
| #2 Yes! |
| Posted by: eniac 2006-05-18 13:45 |
| #1 Good! |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-05-18 13:43 |