Author Topic: Should we allow Iraqi refugees into the US? (Read 1268 times)

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #45 on:** February 16, 2007, 07:07:44 PM »

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Originally posted by wooley
You know, as a dirty foreigner living in the US, this is the one bit I'm really struggling with.

Do I love America? Hell yes - the place has been very good to us over the last 2 years.

Can I swallow my pride and celebrate July 4th? Bring it on.

Thanksgiving? Who's got the pumpkin pie?

Learn to speak English? Actually, I feel like I'm unlearning English - but hey-ho.

Can I learn to love the NFL? Well lets just say I think it would be easier to convince all you guys to embrace soccer...

Soccer? Who in the hell wants to watch 4 hours of useless senseless running up and down the mile and a half long field to watch a 0-0 tie and a shootaout at the end??? Just skip to the shootout. Thank you, have a nice day.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #46 on:** February 16, 2007, 07:13:39 PM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
When isn't the U.S. being criticized? Sometimes it seems like everyone hates America until they want citizenship, then it's the holy land. Then there are those looking to advance their lives. If you can learn English and blend into the melting pot as so many other immigrants have, fine. I'm just asking why Iraqi refugees want to flee to America when there are other countries around them.

And I am asking are you in favor of sacrificing the military and the countrys treasury for a group of people who we are not willing to live with?? The iraquis are complaining, our allies are wondering why we are fighting for the independance of a people who we refuse to take in and care for. Are you saying they should look elsewhere?? because they are saying we want to come live off of the american taxpayer? Yes or no? Do we take them in?

ghi · « **Reply #47 on:** February 16, 2007, 07:22:48 PM »

Why give work permits / maybe citizenship later, for 30 mil . ilegal mexicans ? they take $$ out of US, kick them out! and bring all Iraq population of 20+mil in US: leave the country of Iraq empty, starve the insugents and after suck their oil,
Bring them in Texas, tx is big state , similar to Iraq climate, in Waco area close to Bush, to watch them

nirvana · « **Reply #48 on:** February 16, 2007, 07:34:38 PM »

I'd initially say no, but it all depends on the circumstances.

Viking · « **Reply #49 on:** February 16, 2007, 11:12:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Just out of curiousity, where did you see combat?

ack-ack

That little stinker of a civil war we had in our back yard in the '90s. Bosnia.

Debonair · « **Reply #50 on:** February 17, 2007, 03:27:58 AM »

irakis can come to USA, but only if they join teh army & go straight back 2 iraq lololol:noid

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #51 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:14:48 AM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
I'd initially say no, but it all depends on the circumstances.

I think the whole point i was brininng up in this thread is for those that support the war. It would seem crazy to support the war of democracy in Iraq and support the policy of refusing to grant papers for the Iraqi refugees fleeing the war.

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #52 on:** February 17, 2007, 06:15:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
irakis can come to USA, but only if they join teh army & go straight back 2 iraq lololol:noid

Yea, thats my opinion also.

Shuckins · « **Reply #53 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:11:53 AM »

GtoRa2: The English first settled in America in 1607. Almost immediately they went to war with my ancestors.

Yep you guys really kicked butt. With 100 times our numbers and greatly superior technology it only took you about three centuries to win a complete and total victory.

Not a bad effort for such "primitive" people...eh?

bj229r · « **Reply #54 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:50:26 AM »

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Originally posted by wooley
You know, as a dirty foreigner living in the US, this is the one bit I'm really struggling with.

Do I love America? Hell yes - the place has been very good to us over the last 2 years.

Can I swallow my pride and celebrate July 4th? Bring it on.

Thanksgiving? Who's got the pumpkin pie?

Learn to speak English? Actually, I feel like I'm unlearning English - but hey-ho.

Can I learn to love the NFL? Well lets just say I think it would be easier to convince all you guys to embrace soccer...

I could perhaps enjoy soccer if I'd had a horrible accident with farming equipment and lost my arms--would need to do somethin to take my mind off not bein able to jerk off:rofl

bj229r · « **Reply #55 on:** February 17, 2007, 08:54:49 AM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Isn't there still plenty of land in Iran or Saudi Arabia? Not being xenophobic or anything, just wondering why they should have to travel across several thousand miles.

They won't let the Palestinians in, not likely gonna let Iraqis in either. Saudi is Sunni, most Iraqis are Sh**te or Kurd. Hmm...well Iran IS letting the sh**te Mahkti army pukes hide there

WhiteHawk · « **Reply #56 on:** February 17, 2007, 09:57:48 AM »

See how they are, they are going leave us dumb americans over there to die in Iraq while they come over and feast on the taxpayer.

john9001 · « **Reply #57 on:** February 17, 2007, 10:02:41 AM »

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Originally posted by WhiteHawk
See how they are, they are going leave us dumb americans over there to die in Iraq while they come over and feast on the taxpayer.

that's why you should support the war, if the terrorists are defeated the Iraqs can stay in Iraq.

Dowding · « **Reply #58 on:** February 17, 2007, 10:15:35 AM »

Ah... the holier than thou attitude about the British Empire is shown for what it is.

Even 19th century Britain allowed immigrants from conquered nations to live here, with a particularly large influx in the 1950s and 60s.

I wonder if numbers for those seeking assylum from Iraq have increased in the last few years? I guess it would be politically 'sensitive' for the US and UK to admit to the fact if it were true. Looks as bad to live in Iraq as it has ever been.

Speed55 · « **Reply #59 on:** February 17, 2007, 10:24:28 AM »

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Originally posted by WhiteHawk
I think the whole point i was brininng up in this thread is for those that support the war. It would seem crazy to support the war of democracy in Iraq and support the policy of refusing to grant papers for the Iraqi refugees fleeing the war.

See that's what i don't get. Ok we disposed of there psycho dictator, which has set the groundwork for democracy IN iraq.
This is a war on terror, by the way.
Now why don't they help us to rid the area of terrorists, and those that support them so they can rebuild and prosper in there OWN country?
Yes it's going to be a hard uphill struggle, and yes some of them are going to die, but isn't it the land THEY love?

As far as giving them papers, why? To me it would seem crazy to let them in. Let them stay there, follow our direction, build up their own communities, their own jobs, their own military and police forces to combat terrorists, and their own democratic government.

Bring them here and it will just be a bunch more with there hands out on the welfare line, that americans will have to support.