An ideological purity test to screen out immigrants with sympathies toward radical Islam has been proposed by Donald Trump in a sharp escalation of what he claimed is a religious war with the west. Isis has spread across the Middle East and into the west,” claimed Trump. “He says: ‘I know more about Isis than the generals,’” said Clinton shaking her head, adding: “No, Donald, you don’t. “It’s time to put the mistakes of the past behind us and chart a new course,” said Trump in his speech. “We should only admit into this country those who share our values and respect our people.”“In the cold war we had an ideological screening test ...

Source: The Guardian August 15, 2016 19:22 UTC