Domestic and foreign terrorist groups have recruited white Americans, or people who could pass as such.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_McVeigh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walker_Lindh
“We really have to hope that ISIS never manages to successfully recruit white Americans because in some places they will be able to walk anywhere they want with loaded assault weapons without raising an eyebrow — until they start firing them.”
Well, young white American girls have already found their way to ISIS territory, so I wouldn’t be surprised to discover that a few non-immigrant (and not second generation) American males among the ISIS army.
I hope this doesn’t lead to metal detectors at US train stations–because then next we’ll have them at malls, at all office buildings, at church, everywhere. That approach won’t work, in my opinion.
Metal detectors in US train stations is futile if the tracks aren’t being secured, too
You’d also need metal detectors for the lines for metal detectors.
So in all, seven men will/have been honored in France. They surely deserve it.
Last September I spent time in France, including the Normandy beaches. The French really are appreciative of Americans, I must say.
We have screenings at airports – and in one test, they let through 90% of the weapons. Count me as one who holds relatively low hopes for screenings.