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Originally Posted by opendoor
Yeah, I don't know why people seem to think guests have to undergo some kind of deep character study to get into the Parliament building. Obviously they would screen people for weapons and whatnot, but once you've established they have nothing dangerous, what risk is a 98 year old going to present?
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Getting into the building is different than being honored. I've been in the building and it's just regular security screening. If he doesn't have a weapon he isn't a physical threat. But getting honored on the floor of the house is a bigger deal than watching from the gallery and recipients should be vetted at least a bit. "Fought the Russians in the '40s" should ring alarm bells to anyone who passed Social Studies 30...
And I do think there is potential for specific harm here. This will feed the Russian propaganda machine. And the Ukrainian side is largely dependent on Western (especially US) aid. If Biden wins re-election that's not an issue. But if the Republicans win the amount of their base that believes the Russian propaganda could make a difference to the amount of support/munitions/arms they get.