"Haunting Image Of Drowned Boy Sums Up Consequences Of 'The Syrian War'"

Eugene Norman wrote: »

Was your first sentence going somewhere?

god only knows, you ll have to ask my other self

Deleted User wrote: »

This is just my opinion. USA is the one who created a lot of the trouble in the area, so why aren't they doing more to take in some refugees? Also, how come the countries around the area like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc are not helping their fellow muslisms out?

They are

https://twitter.com/ZaatariCamp/status/626303986975412224

England also helped create the problem with their part in the war but at least they are taking refugees in.

I assume you mean Great Britain? They are reluctantly taking them in. The current government is taking a hard line thanks to the right wing media.

Now Ireland is taking in 600 which is double what we are required to take in, so in my opinion this country is going above and beyond what we have to do, we simply just can't take in more.

Can't or aren't willing?

On another note is there any way to check the backgrounds of these people coming over, because there could be a big likely hood that ISIS are pretending to be fleeing refugees so they can get into Europe.

No way to check. Is your glass always half empty?

As it stands its a sad situation any will emphasise with the poor kid who died and wish it wasnt happening but in order to end this hard decisions would be need to be made.

The biggest problem with the migrant situation is cultural more so than anything else. While Syrians are already getting priority the christians will have an alot easier time integrating than the muslim ones. The biggest problem there is one of the biggest factors in Syria is the DarwinAward State cultist retards that have done a fine job of dragging what decent rep islam had into the dirt. People dont want the likes of those who want a sharia state in britain when its not even their original country. Even as a small vocal minority its left that sort of uncomfortable impression there in the UK boosting anti immigrant sentiment. This has led to a fear that taking in too many now would lead to some of them becoming marginalised and degenerating into the same animals ripping the crazy east apart. Theres also the fear that some of them might be trojan horses faking being assylum seekers to cause mayhem here. Theres also a fear that taking in too many too quickly could cause a culture shock. Some want to write it off as PC racism while avoiding the legitimate fear and concern that its based off which only increases the antiimmigration sentiment.

The second biggest problem is the lack of leadership. The EU has been shown over the last few years to be totally incompetent in leadership with national self-interest taking precident over decisive leadership solving the issues properly. The greek situation shouldve been sorted yeara ago. The whole Ukraine issue has been half baked and now this. As it stands if the likes of hungary are coming under pressure they should be getting MAJOR resources diverted to help them beef up the border while sorting through the real deal refugees from the economic migrants.

Third and which is badly needed is to send in a UN or EU peacekeeping force to secure Northern Syria. The current aituation is as bad as it is bwcause of the LACK of western intervention. Letting things continue as it is will result in a wasteland like Afghanistan right near europe by the end of the decade if nothing is done. Leave assad there in his little rump state or remove him entirely if he kicks up since he started the whole thing by shooting protesters. As for Retarded State send ground forces in to wipe out these animals without mercy. It will have to be Western forces sadly since the arab regional forces simply are too weak and disorganised. They are some of the worst animals since the Nazis or even the Khimer Rouge. Theyre responsonsible for the sickest and worst things humanity has seen in a long time and need to eliminated. Had US forces remained in Iraq the whole situation wouldve been far different and sadly the only way this will be sorted is sending peacekeeping forces in to eliminate them.

efb wrote: »

where did I say it didn't have a cost???

Words to that effect

efb wrote: »

What do you mean make the poor pay?

Thousands have drowned but to see a child washed up on a beach like that is sickening and so very sad. I don't know the answer or how to fix it. It shouldn't be like this.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

So what is the acceptable figure that people would like Ireland to take in?

"Just let them in" is kinda vague, and this was the attitude last night when it was being discussed on TV3 as well when Tom McGurk was asking the same question.

North Africa, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan are big places, we're only a few months into this and thousands are arriving everyday, if the 28 countries don't soon come up with a solution on how to handle this then the chaos we see now in Hungary and Greece will be only the tip of the iceberg IMO.

A few months? Have you been under a rock?

josip wrote: »

I decided I wasn't going to look at the photo. Then curiosity got the better of me. Bad decision I think.
I can't understand how some posters can remain focused on arguing their theories and points in this thread if they've looked at that photo.
There are other fora on Boards that provide threads for discussion and point scoring.
There are also other threads where you can post, "we can't take em in, they'll take all our jobs and houses".
Obviously posters can post whatever they want here, but after seeing those photos are ye not more inclined to go "Jaysus, it's all f**cked up" and stare at the wall for the rest of the night?

not the worst images ive seen from all this mess im afraid but bad enough.