US foreign policy experts slam Trump's revised travel ban
Washington
OVER 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced US President Donald Trump's revised travel ban, saying it undermines America's national security and interests as much as the original order barring travellers from some Muslim-majority countries and refugees.
"To Muslims - including those victimised by or fighting against ISIS (Islamic State) - it will send a message that reinforces the propaganda . . . that falsely claim the United States is at war with Islam," read the letter by former government officials and experts.
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