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muriel_volestrangler

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13. The migrants did not die from a lack of international support

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 05:14 AM

Jun 2023

The actions of the Greek coastguard before the boat capsized are under scrutiny; but after it did, all the ships in the area diverted to look for survivors. No one was ignoring them.

People seem to be mistaking "coverage in the media" for "actions to save lives". The uncertainty about the submersible went on for 4 days. so you saw a lot of coverage. When the boat capsized, they knew where it was, so the search happened quickly.

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The World Rallied to Find Missing Titan Sub but Ignored Shipwrecked Migrants [View all] Nevilledog Jun 2023 OP

I read about the overloaded boat as I was reading about the Titanic party. TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #1

I ranted about this a couple of times already..😤 Deuxcents Jun 2023 #2

Thank you...ranting about the lack of interest by the West is shameful. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #5

The migrants did not die from a lack of international support muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #13

There is as also that largely mythical "law of the sea" which says.... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #14

Which is what happened, for both the migrant boat and the submersible muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #16

K n R ! Thanks for posting!... JoeOtterbein Jun 2023 #3

Drowning billionaires much more newsworthy than drowning children and refugees in general... Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #4

so enraging. these are editorial and policy choices Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #6

The people who own the media have a lot more Bettie Jun 2023 #23

Economic infrastructure, food , water, safety of North Africa, the Sahara is the fundamental Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #7

How about religion. Israel is also in that area JI7 Jun 2023 #10

The money of Israel and military isn't available to the migrants Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #19

Pakistan recieved lots of US money during the time we JI7 Jun 2023 #21

Indeed. In discussion with a person of the region this past 10 days, Tetrachloride Jun 2023 #22

It wasn't a mystery treestar Jun 2023 #8

This is such bs. How about the Thailand Boys that were trapped in the cave ? JI7 Jun 2023 #9

I'm not the "global press" tosh Jun 2023 #11

Also the Submersible is being talked about by many but many are not sympathetic JI7 Jun 2023 #12

M$Greedia is owned by corporate billionaires malaise Jun 2023 #15

Still, a Mexican Silver Entrapreneur heard the call and brought his mega mega yacht to save 100 hlthe2b Jun 2023 #17

Reality NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #18

Also happening in different parts of the world treestar Jun 2023 #20