Using the logic that somehow implementing a travel ban from Ebola epidemic countries would make matters worse, the Obama administration “steadfastly refuses” to do anything. However, Obama did just authorize “the U.S. military to quarantine personnel in those countries for up to 21 days, should commanders feel it necessary.” The Daily Caller,
Last month, the president authorized the deployment of up to 4,000 U.S. troops to the region for support and logistical issues. They are not expected to be involved directly with patients, but should commanders suspect they have been exposed to Ebola, they are now authorized to order the troops be held in seclusion and monitored for three weeks…
This precaution is in line with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization protocols for Ebola, but stand in stark contrast with the Obama administration’s reluctance to institute the same precautions for civilians from western Africa countries currently experiencing the worst Ebola epidemic on record.
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