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Reader comment on item: IPT Exclusive: State Department Barred Inspection of Muslim Brotherhood Delegation

Submitted by Alan from Mérida, Apr 12, 2012 14:15

Just a minor point. The State Department has no authority, on its own, to order US Customs and Border Protection to do or not do anything. Any such cable would have been cleared by CBP itself and perhaps higher ups in its Department of Homeland Security. So if there is rot in the USG when it comes to gentle handling of Islamic extremists, it extends far deeper and broader than just the US State Department.

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