I believe the immediate and temporary ban applies to countries that don't sufficiently vet their citizens nearly enough and/or don't work enough with our DHS or State from what I understand. Now that Iraq is off the list, I wonder if there aren't other elements in play such as Iran and their influence vs. our interests.... I have spent a number of years in the Gulf Region and it gets quite complicated very quickly when it comes to politics. Lastly, this is not a Muslim ban. As you point out, it only involves a few countries that are Islamic based. Not that you are simplifying it, but I believe saying it's simply a Muslim ban is to incite folks.