nucklehead Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2015/11/one-country-youd-expect-reject-syrian-refugees-wants-take-30000 Quote French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday at a meeting of French mayors that France will accept 30,000 refugees over the next two years, calling it his country's "humanitarian duty." The announcement earned a standing ovation from the mayors, according to the Washington Post. France had already committed to take in just over 24,000 refugees under the terms of a mandatory EU quota plan that was adopted in September. Extending that commitment to 30,000 is one of the few positive signs for the EU's efforts, largely led by Germany, to spread refugees more equitably across the continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 And we want 25,000 by the new year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuciano Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Why not take them all? Isn't that the Canadian thing to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 1 hour ago, LuckyLuciano said: Why not take them all? Isn't that the Canadian thing to do? We are bombing Syria. We have a vested interest in this conflict and it's insane if anyone is going to ignore the mass exodus that's going on over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 its a humanitarian thing to do.. agreed ... but for sure with caution... sometimes even with the insanity of whats going over there we still have to be cautious... people are well trained to cry when there beaten....enough for forgiveness till you turn your back and you get stabbed in the back just for being nice! . just saying it is a way of strategy for these people where we wouldn't even comprehend that... i mean i am not just saying this.... i specifically remember reading an article where isis said they would flood areas with refugees...they where threatening... and by doing this they hurt us economically... taking away jobs, taking over companies, they have people all over the place and no its no conspiracy, people are blind to it... just simply blind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 43 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: We are bombing Syria. We have a vested interest in this conflict and it's insane if anyone is going to ignore the mass exodus that's going on over there. Canada only participated in 4 airstrikes in Syria: http://globalnews.ca/news/2204836/isis-mission-reality-check-canada-has-participated-in-4-airstrikes-over-syria/ We haven't participated in any for months, and our current PM has announced that we won't be participating in any more. We do not have a "Vested interest" in Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 8 minutes ago, taxi said: Canada only participated in 4 airstrikes in Syria: http://globalnews.ca/news/2204836/isis-mission-reality-check-canada-has-participated-in-4-airstrikes-over-syria/ We haven't participated in any for months, and our current PM has announced that we won't be participating in any more. We do not have a "Vested interest" in Syria. So we are not training the Kurds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 6 minutes ago, Bob.Loblaw said: So we are not training the Kurds? Canada has no troops in Syria currently. We had about 70 troops in the Erbil region of Iraq, which is nowhere near Syria. Canada has stated they will withdraw these troops, I'm not sure if they are still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I think these refugees should just be given a bankrupt ridden Greek Island and temporarily establish a home there lol... OR actually move to a country that needs people like Russia or Japan to replace the brain drain and low birth rates.. On a serious note I fear for these refugees.. they might think their lives will be better moving to Canada or any other first world country, but the amount of anti-refugee stances and in-general anti-muslim hate brewing they could be in danger.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 39 minutes ago, taxi said: Canada has no troops in Syria currently. We had about 70 troops in the Erbil region of Iraq, which is nowhere near Syria. Canada has stated they will withdraw these troops, I'm not sure if they are still there. Actually Canada is adding more troops to train local forces to fight the terrorists. Canada is withdrawing its fighter jets from Iraq and Syria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 6 minutes ago, Edlerberry said: france is just gonna use refugee women and children as greeters/concessioners at future major stadium events, using the only thing muslims won't blow up as a human maginot line. wut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edlerberry Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 2 minutes ago, inane said: wut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQnEBSwdAXw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 49 minutes ago, drummer4now said: NM. This new quote system does not jive with my browser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 17 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Actually Canada is adding more troops to train local forces to fight the terrorists. Canada is withdrawing its fighter jets from Iraq and Syria. You have a source for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 1 hour ago, taxi said: You have a source for that? Canada's fighter jets may not be in the skies bombing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for too much longer, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants more Canadians on the ground helping to train local soldiers to fight the terrorist group. "Obviously we committed throughout the campaign and I've committed repeatedly to my allies that we were going to do more on the training front and that means obviously more than 69 trainers," Trudeau said Tuesday. That's the number of Canadian special forces members the Conservatives sent to Iraq in 2014 to train Kurdish forces and the Iraqi military. Rest of the article is here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-iraq-trainers-military-1.3322288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 2 minutes ago, nuckin_futz said: Canada's fighter jets may not be in the skies bombing Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) for too much longer, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants more Canadians on the ground helping to train local soldiers to fight the terrorist group. "Obviously we committed throughout the campaign and I've committed repeatedly to my allies that we were going to do more on the training front and that means obviously more than 69 trainers," Trudeau said Tuesday. That's the number of Canadian special forces members the Conservatives sent to Iraq in 2014 to train Kurdish forces and the Iraqi military. Rest of the article is here: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-iraq-trainers-military-1.3322288 Firstly, it doesn't say anything about a specific commitment to Syria. It's far from a "vested interest". I was also responding to a poster that said we were conducting military actions in Syria now. Canada's military involvement, thus far, in Syria has been totally limited to 4 airstrikes several months ago. Currently, Trudeau has not given any specifics on what he plans to do or if he ever plans to do anything in Syria. Syria is a different situation with the new Russian involvement. It may not be feasible to maintain Kurdish forces, which operate separately both geographically and in command from the Kurdish Iraqi forces. As a result of Russian pressure, my guess is we will see all Western countries slowly slink away from support for rebel groups in Syria while simultaneously backing up support for groups in Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Sounds like a great idea. I bet the citizens of France are exploding with joy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 The US has a mass shooting everyday yet you don't hear a peep about closing our doors to the US...of course proper screening should be carried out as you would with any country but the fear is selective. Closing the borders also plays into the ISIS propaganda. They don't want us to help the refugees, they want to portray us as the bad guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 20 hours ago, Dral said: those guys over there train their kids to hold guns and be able to shoot... do you not follow what is going on... and my user name is based on my favorite hockey player.. i don't get how you can be so ignorant towards the situation and to think i am so stupid for even suggesting other ideas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dral Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 6 hours ago, *16* said: those guys over there train their kids to hold guns and be able to shoot... do you not follow what is going on... and my user name is based on my favorite hockey player.. i don't get how you can be so ignorant towards the situation and to think i am so stupid for even suggesting other ideas... Most of your post was just melodramatic non-sense, the only thing you really said was you think terrorists are sending us refugees to take our jobs... and 'hurt us economically'... that's so crazy I just.... don't have words to describe... Here's a recent article talking about this, but it's been known for a long time that refugees have, the vast majority of the time, a positive effect on the economy of the places that take them in. (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/syrian-refugees-booster-economy-1.3328331) Honestly, I don't know what it is that you are following, but it's not based in reality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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