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Surya Gayatri

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56. It's going to happen. Hollande also called for an EU summit today.

Sun Apr 19, 2015, 04:28 PM

Apr 2015

'Migrant smugglers have told the Guardian that the presence or absence of rescue forces in the Mediterranean makes no difference to people so desperate to flee that they would rather chance their luck on the ocean than return home.'

Just about sums it up, really.

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700 feared dead and only 28 survivors as fishing boat packed with migrants trying to reach Europe [View all] Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

This is a very very sad situation. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #1

Italy is on her knees...10,000 refugees in just a week! Try to get your mind around that. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #2

Yes, i edited my post. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #29

They are escaping multiple wars - Libya, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, various wars in sub-Saharan Africa. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #31

You said a bunch there! Where is the world? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #33

FWIW, I find the difference in reaction to be striking... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #4

Every media outlet is covering this story. MineralMan Apr 2015 #5

I was being polite in referring to the WEB in its entirety - for web, read DU. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7

Front page pretty much everywhere. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #6

I was being purposefully oblique in an effort at politeness: Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #8

Hope that's the case, just Sunday doldrums. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #9

I think the difference is that it's hard to weigh an opinion when we as a whole are powerless to underahedgerow Apr 2015 #10

But, the Germanwings victims were largely European, Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12

The Germanwings victims were murdered pintobean Apr 2015 #14

Certainly not, but perhaps a bit 'Americano-centric'? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #15

That poster represents DU? pintobean Apr 2015 #16

It's a horrible tragedy pintobean Apr 2015 #11

Not necessarily, but see reply above... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #13

Sadly a lot of people harbor deep seated racist views n/t 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #18

It was also a big deal when the show-off Captain treestar Apr 2015 #63

You're right. Lots of back and forth about that... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #65

The UN should supply these people with life vests or offer them safe passage 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #17

Major problem: they are leaving from a war zone where the Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #20

If you have a spare few minutes, please listen to this song oregonjen Apr 2015 #19

oregonjen, it seems this video 'is not available'. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #21

Don't know what it doesn't work. How about another link? oregonjen Apr 2015 #23

Thanks! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #24

An even more appropriate response to the problem seveneyes Apr 2015 #22

We need to do more than spare a thought for these desperate people, brer cat Apr 2015 #25

Well, the EU is trying to get some kind of handle on the situation. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #27

Good. brer cat Apr 2015 #37

Renzi calling for a summit JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #55

another failed US attempt at violent regime change. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #26

Who could have guessed 12 years ago that anything might go wrong? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #28

The Tragic result of EU getting more of a fortress everyday. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #32

On refile le patate chaude...! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #34

Tout � fait. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #36

Pour certains, oui, mais j'ai vu des Italiens en train de pleurer... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #38

Des responsables politiques mylye2222 Apr 2015 #39

Des b�n�voles et des secouristes. Les gens en premi�re ligne, quoi. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #40

A oui. C'est sur mylye2222 Apr 2015 #41

Ce serait l'UE qui torpillerait les navires! Quoi ???? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #42

Vu surbune page FB qui mylye2222 Apr 2015 #43

I think you two are being extremely rude. pintobean Apr 2015 #44

How are we rude? mylye2222 Apr 2015 #45

"grossier" dans le sens que, AMHO, guillaumeb Apr 2015 #74

Grow up. You know what he's talking about. phil89 Apr 2015 #76

I was thinking that mylye2222 Apr 2015 #77

You may go back and read my remarks translated into English, if you like. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #48

Beware, I stepped in it once over that treestar Apr 2015 #62

There have been posts hidden for being in other languages. pintobean Apr 2015 #68

Yes, the one I got into it on treestar Apr 2015 #69

My thinking is pintobean Apr 2015 #70

Je n'y metterais m�me pas le gros orteil ! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #46

En fait c'est plein de fachos sur ces pages. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #47

Well, a lot of that conspiracy crap comes from the States, ya know. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #49

There's a lot of that Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #35

Update: Authorities in Palermo are now saying that approximately 12,000 Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #50

k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #51

Renzi Statement at this link JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #52

Yeah, I heard this on France 24. It's time the EU got serious with Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #54

I think one country has JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #57

Renzi calling for summit JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #53

It's going to happen. Hollande also called for an EU summit today. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #56

From last fall - but the number remains the same JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #59

Black (refugee) lives matter! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #60

Italy's 'Mare Nostrum' was much more effective than the EU's 'Triton', Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #58

That's why the EU JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #61

It's their 'Italian Sea', after all! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #64

Not as far away as that boat capsized JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #66

Let the experts do the job! I admire the Coast Guard and Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #67

imagine how life must be for people to do this JI7 Apr 2015 #71

OMG that death toll is sickening LittleBlue Apr 2015 #72

And, now they're talking of up to 1,000 dead. Very difficult to Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #73

religion strikes again snooper2 Apr 2015 #75