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originally posted by: gortex
I'm not saying we should take all refugees or economic migrants but we do have to help those from the countries we have effected
Six out of 10 migrants to Europe come for 'economic reasons' and are not refugees, EU Vice President Frans Timmermans says
Many of the migrants are from peaceful countries in North Africa, Frans Timmermans says
More than half of all migrants to Europe are motivated by “economic reasons” and are not fleeing war or persecution, the vice-president of the European Commission has said.
Dutch politician Frans Timmermans said the majority of migrants to Europe are from North African countries such as Morocco or Tunisia, where there is no conflict.
“More than half of the people now coming to Europe come from countries where you can assume they have no reason whatsoever to ask for refugee status... more than half, 60 per cent,” he told Dutch broadcaster NOS.
I think asylum should mean we give them a place of safety until the time it is safe for them to return.
Is that truly what you think is the main problem. Be honest now.
Airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State killed at least 29 civilians including 14 children in 24 hours in the jihadists' Syrian capital of Raqqa, a war monitor said late on Tuesday. The dead included a family of 14 who had fled to Raqqa from the desert city of Palmyra, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The coalition said in July that its strikes had killed at least 600 civilians in both Iraq and Syria since it began operations in 2014, a figure that is far lower than those given by independent monitors.
www.reuters.com...
originally posted by: CuriousPaddy
We are not obligated to help any of them. In Ireland we also receive refugees but our country is not over there bombing them to kingdom come.
Many of the refugees crossing into the boarders are not coming from Syria either, they are just coming from poor countries.
The technology you are now using to even write replys on this thread, fuels mass killings an poverty in Africa, millions living in a disgusting way, we do not help them, there is no refugee crisis mentioned in Africa.
Rwandans, we never got millions of Rwandans when they all butchered each other an countless were left living in tents.
I am sorry but you cannot have people coming to live in a country that lives in 2017 while there mindset is stuck in 1517 it will never work, it hasn't worked, it will continue to not work.
originally posted by: ManFromEurope
Not a single word about the drivers appearance, however SOME members are already on the fringe against Islam. Again. Or continually, whatever.
Guys, if you think about that, aren't you at least a little bit ashamed about your prejudice? Because it is cringeworthy, it really is.
-- For example: 2013, there was an arson attack on barracks in Germany. The suspects? Anti-war-activists.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: GusMcDangerthing
Is that truly what you think is the main problem. Be honest now.
No , the main problem is the many thousands of innocent men , women and children the west has killed in its crusade across the Middle East in the last decade or so brought about by the interventionist policy and doctrine of regime chance held by America and its allies , but as we know there's no such thing as an innocent Muslim ... is there.
The death of their children and families means nothing , why would we expect a response to our actions as we slaughter them in the name of freedom , they should be grateful , no ?
We kicked a hornets nest and now squeal when we get stung.
Here's the latest report of civilians given freedom
Airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State killed at least 29 civilians including 14 children in 24 hours in the jihadists' Syrian capital of Raqqa, a war monitor said late on Tuesday. The dead included a family of 14 who had fled to Raqqa from the desert city of Palmyra, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The coalition said in July that its strikes had killed at least 600 civilians in both Iraq and Syria since it began operations in 2014, a figure that is far lower than those given by independent monitors.
www.reuters.com...
Thhat is the main problem.
originally posted by: CuriousPaddy
If that's sarcasm on your part which I think it is then I welcome it because what I said is the truth
originally posted by: eletheia
originally posted by: gortex
You are wrong , see my post above.
The Syrian war is a civil war ?....
I believe we were helping out the Syrians (the natives) to repel Isis?
Unfortunately, truth is no war can be waged without casualities
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
No we are making their homeland unlivable and for some reason a bunch of them decided # it lets go get some revenge any way we can.
The Syrian war is a civil war ?
originally posted by: eletheia
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
No we are making their homeland unlivable and for some reason a bunch of them decided # it lets go get some revenge any way we can.
I think Assad has done a very good job of that all by himself.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
You don't know that, you just believe what the tv told you without questioning it.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: eletheia
While I agree open borders isn't a great idea and am glad we in the UK are not part of that agreement I don't believe you can blame the many for the actions of the few , we are obligated to help those who's homes / countries we have helped destroy.
We are at war with radical Islam , they don't have the technology we posses so these kind of low tech attacks are to be expected , that's not excusing them but we must acknowledge they will happen in the course of this war.