US Halts Visas from 75 Nations, Not One of Them is a State Sponsor of Terror
When the State Department stops visa processing for 'security reasons' from a list of 75 countries, one might expect to see a few familiar names. Names like Iran, North Korea, Syria – you know, the actual states the US government officially designates as sponsors of terrorism. Instead, the list is a grab-bag of nations, many already facing significant instability or humanitarian crises. It sure
makes one wonder about the real criteria for the 'security' assessment here. This move appears to follow the same playbook that always prioritizes optics over verifiable threat assessments, particularly when actual human rights abusers or designated terror sponsors are strategically useful allies. We've seen this before, where the US selectively applies its own designations based on geopolitical
convenience, not consistent principles. One might simply conclude some countries face blanket suspicion while others, despite their official status, enjoy a curious exemption from any real scrutiny. Funny how that works.