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A clear dividing line seems to be emerging between countries that are willing to fight and defend our way of life in free and open societies and those that are not. Two key countries that aresending the wrong signals-especially with respect to Iran-areRussia and China. ....
Congress should require that the executive branch conduct astrategic survey of U.S. interests and consider the possibleramifications to America's strategic posture in the Western Pacificshould Taiwan be forced into a relationship with China that wouldpreclude U.S. strategic cooperation with Taiwan. Policy decisionsregarding China and Taiwan must be made to conform with U.S. goals. ....
Restrictions enacted into law after 9/11 barred persons whoprovided any kind of support to a group of persons viewed asterrorists from entering the U.S. The laws were alsointerpreted to cover those who under duress and the threat of harmto themselves or their families were forced to provide theterrorists with food, housing, or other material support. TheAdministration and Congress have been working to remedy thisproblem and allow more otherwise eligible and honorable applicantsfor admission, refugees, and asylees to settle in America. ....