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Blue_Tires

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3. If she wants to argue that U.S. policy is

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 10:59 AM

Aug 2015

a contributing factor, I could at least entertain that...But to say we're directly and solely responsible is intellectually bankrupt.

Nevermind the fact that not all these refugees are from Libya/Syria, and only a small percentage of those are even headed to Europe...The vast majority of Syrian refugees have settled in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, and only when those countries said 'no more' and shut the gate did the refugees start heading to Europe...

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America’s Responsibility for the Global Refugee Crisis [View all] Octafish Aug 2015 OP

"Direct result?" Ms. Kimberly is a bit light on her history Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #1

Who started the wars on Iraq? Octafish Aug 2015 #2

If she wants to argue that U.S. policy is Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #3

Good point. Kimberley blames NATO. Octafish Aug 2015 #4

She has "America" in her headline Blue_Tires Aug 2015 #5

Is it because America leads NATO? Octafish Aug 2015 #6

As long as we decide to stay the World Military Police Force Rex Aug 2015 #7

Look what happened to Gaddafi. Octafish Aug 2015 #9

Good question Octa, what the hell did happen to our regulated capitalist/mostly democratic society? Rex Aug 2015 #10

Gaddafi threatened attack on Benghazi. moondust Aug 2015 #8

It is complicated. The guy was "Leader" of Libya when it suited us. Octafish Aug 2015 #11

Ah, Elysium on Earth. moondust Aug 2015 #12