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The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Dragonpol
https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
I thought that it was time that we had a thread on this major humanitarian crisis of our times. I find it very interesting, along with the fight against ISIS and the so-called Islamic State. I think the source of the problem in Syria needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency by the international community.
I hope that this will be an interesting discussion and that it can be conducted with the bare minimum of moderator supervision.
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Until the situation is settled (if it ever will) then the ordinary peoples of those countries affected will continue to suffer.
More and more, the 'refugees' are from Africa now. Rescue boats ferry them across to Italy when they're only a few miles off the Libya coast. I understand these people wanting a better life, but that does not mean I think they should be doing this and relying on the infinite goodwill of the people who rescue them. We should save these people but not take them to Europe, take them back to Libya. Meanwhile destroy all these 'vessels' that are being used. Colonise Libya if necessary. It's an absolute wreck partly thanks to the vanity of Mr Cameron and we should help rebuild it.
Regarding solutions, I think the Syria (refugee) crisis is now, at this very moment, entirely complex. There are no simple solutions anymore. What I do wish to point out, is the fact that an Arab Spring happened. And not as something out of the blue. Regardless of backing Muslim autocracies and dictatorships in the Middle-East, sooner or later they will fall anyway. If those dictators and autocratic sheiks and kings do not invest in a long-term vision that includes education and prosperity for the young people, another Arab Spring will happen...with or without Western aide.
Back to a solution...wars never have easy solutions. One side will evntually prevail
Another article that only tries to find the blaim for all this, and that doesn't start looking at the future and how the current mess can be resolved.
It certainly reads that way. What we need most of all is the real, honest, unvarnished truth.
You're probably right on that and we're no doubt far too close to events to get to the real objective "truth" of the matter.
Agreed. Sadly, not many individuals these days have the education nor the expertise to draw nuanced conclusions and look for patterns.
I think that's a rather elitist view. Often the best wisdom comes from the man on the street.
It could be Assad/Putin-backed propaganda against the Western democracies as well.
"Boots on the ground" may be the answer, but it's a complicated area, with Assad, the Russians and the Western democracies all involved.
With war, don't start it or exacerbate it/support it unless you can finish it quickly, because the longer it drags on, the more casualties and catastrophe ensue.
At the present time, Assad is entrenched. Those hoping for his overthrow should reconsider, in the near term at least, until the humanitarian situation can be stabilized. Then a discussion can be had about how to replace him in a way that suits all the various 'powers'. The status quo (pre-2011) did not have this kind of loss of life or crisis.
In believe that is what it is called.
That's why I put that proviso in the OP. I hope our members will bear this in mind when posting to keep the debate going.
I think that there are fascinating aspects of espionage in the Syrian Refugee Crisis too and I hope to touch on these soon.
Yes, I know that it's a sensitive subject but I don't want to shy away from it just because of that.
Sadly the fickle rolling news media seems to have moved on from this story but I assume that the humanitarian crisis is is going and still in need of a solution?