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They were not refugees. Merkel welcomed them because she's a decent person; Daesh is a horrible organization, and decent people help those who want to get away from them.
Here's what I consider terrorism: throwing more than 20000 bombs and missiles on a country, killing seemingly random people in the streets, at weddings and even in hospitals. That's what the west, lead by the US, is doing to the middle east. Should we really be surprised that the people who live there, who see their friends and family killed by this terrorism, want to fight back? That when Daesh tells them "those people are evil, we must fight them", that they agree?
Presidential candidates here (in the US), especially republicans, are now saying that not only should there be more bombs thrown on Syria, but we should be less concerned about civilian casualties (and the two main contenders, Trump and Cruz, even say they should actively try to make more civilian casualties, talking about going after family members of suspects and carpet bombing). That is not only advocating war crimes, it is also extremely counterproductive. Saying at the same time that anyone fleeing the region should be denied help makes them even more horrible people.
My take on it: the leaders of Daesh are evil. So are the leaders of the US. The fighters on both sides are misled and in some cases perhaps a little dumb. But most of all they are used for evil purposes. And the people living in and fleeing from the region, plus all the muslims all around the world, are innocent victims. They deserve our support.
And let's be clear: refugees are not cavemen; lots of them are well educated, and accepting them into your country isn't a burden in every way. They will also work and pay taxes, and participate in the economy.
But most of all: let's put the blame where it should be. Not with the powerless refugees. Not even with the mostly powerless fighters on both sides, who are forced to do this. Let's blame the leaders who push for more war, who want to send more weapons and refuse to help people in need.
Here's what I consider terrorism: throwing more than 20000 bombs and missiles on a country, killing seemingly random people in the streets, at weddings and even in hospitals. That's what the west, lead by the US, is doing to the middle east. Should we really be surprised that the people who live there, who see their friends and family killed by this terrorism, want to fight back? That when Daesh tells them "those people are evil, we must fight them", that they agree?
Presidential candidates here (in the US), especially republicans, are now saying that not only should there be more bombs thrown on Syria, but we should be less concerned about civilian casualties (and the two main contenders, Trump and Cruz, even say they should actively try to make more civilian casualties, talking about going after family members of suspects and carpet bombing). That is not only advocating war crimes, it is also extremely counterproductive. Saying at the same time that anyone fleeing the region should be denied help makes them even more horrible people.
My take on it: the leaders of Daesh are evil. So are the leaders of the US. The fighters on both sides are misled and in some cases perhaps a little dumb. But most of all they are used for evil purposes. And the people living in and fleeing from the region, plus all the muslims all around the world, are innocent victims. They deserve our support.
And let's be clear: refugees are not cavemen; lots of them are well educated, and accepting them into your country isn't a burden in every way. They will also work and pay taxes, and participate in the economy.
But most of all: let's put the blame where it should be. Not with the powerless refugees. Not even with the mostly powerless fighters on both sides, who are forced to do this. Let's blame the leaders who push for more war, who want to send more weapons and refuse to help people in need.
