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This is a very very sad situation. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #1
Italy is on her knees...10,000 refugees in just a week! Try to get your mind around that. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #2
Yes, i edited my post. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #3
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They are escaping multiple wars - Libya, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, various wars in sub-Saharan Africa. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #30
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You said a bunch there! Where is the world? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #33
FWIW, I find the difference in reaction to be striking... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #4
Every media outlet is covering this story. MineralMan Apr 2015 #5
I was being polite in referring to the WEB in its entirety - for web, read DU. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #7
Front page pretty much everywhere. darkangel218 Apr 2015 #6
I was being purposefully oblique in an effort at politeness: Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #8
Hope that's the case, just Sunday doldrums. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #9
I think the difference is that it's hard to weigh an opinion when we as a whole are powerless to underahedgerow Apr 2015 #10
But, the Germanwings victims were largely European, Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #12
The Germanwings victims were murdered pintobean Apr 2015 #14
Certainly not, but perhaps a bit 'Americano-centric'? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #15
That poster represents DU? pintobean Apr 2015 #16
It's a horrible tragedy pintobean Apr 2015 #11
Not necessarily, but see reply above... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #13
Sadly a lot of people harbor deep seated racist views n/t 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #18
It was also a big deal when the show-off Captain treestar Apr 2015 #63
You're right. Lots of back and forth about that... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #65
The UN should supply these people with life vests or offer them safe passage 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #17
Major problem: they are leaving from a war zone where the Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #20
If you have a spare few minutes, please listen to this song oregonjen Apr 2015 #19
oregonjen, it seems this video 'is not available'. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #21
Don't know what it doesn't work. How about another link? oregonjen Apr 2015 #23
Thanks! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #24
An even more appropriate response to the problem seveneyes Apr 2015 #22
We need to do more than spare a thought for these desperate people, brer cat Apr 2015 #25
Well, the EU is trying to get some kind of handle on the situation. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #27
Good. brer cat Apr 2015 #37
Renzi calling for a summit JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #55
another failed US attempt at violent regime change. guillaumeb Apr 2015 #26
Who could have guessed 12 years ago that anything might go wrong? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #28
The Tragic result of EU getting more of a fortress everyday. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #32
On refile le patate chaude...! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #34
Tout à fait. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #36
Pour certains, oui, mais j'ai vu des Italiens en train de pleurer... Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #38
Des responsables politiques mylye2222 Apr 2015 #39
Des bénévoles et des secouristes. Les gens en première ligne, quoi. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #40
A oui. C'est sur mylye2222 Apr 2015 #41
Ce serait l'UE qui torpillerait les navires! Quoi ???? Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #42
Vu surbune page FB qui mylye2222 Apr 2015 #43
I think you two are being extremely rude. pintobean Apr 2015 #44
How are we rude? mylye2222 Apr 2015 #45
"grossier" dans le sens que, AMHO, guillaumeb Apr 2015 #74
Grow up. You know what he's talking about. phil89 Apr 2015 #76
I was thinking that mylye2222 Apr 2015 #77
You may go back and read my remarks translated into English, if you like. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #48
Beware, I stepped in it once over that treestar Apr 2015 #62
There have been posts hidden for being in other languages. pintobean Apr 2015 #68
Yes, the one I got into it on treestar Apr 2015 #69
My thinking is pintobean Apr 2015 #70
Je n'y metterais même pas le gros orteil ! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #46
En fait c'est plein de fachos sur ces pages. mylye2222 Apr 2015 #47
Well, a lot of that conspiracy crap comes from the States, ya know. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #49
There's a lot of that Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #35
Update: Authorities in Palermo are now saying that approximately 12,000 Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #50
k&r Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #51
Renzi Statement at this link JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #52
Yeah, I heard this on France 24. It's time the EU got serious with Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #54
I think one country has JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #57
Renzi calling for summit JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #53
It's going to happen. Hollande also called for an EU summit today. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #56
From last fall - but the number remains the same JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #59
Black (refugee) lives matter! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #60
Italy's 'Mare Nostrum' was much more effective than the EU's 'Triton', Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #58
That's why the EU JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #61
It's their 'Italian Sea', after all! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #64
Not as far away as that boat capsized JustAnotherGen Apr 2015 #66
Let the experts do the job! I admire the Coast Guard and Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #67
imagine how life must be for people to do this JI7 Apr 2015 #71
OMG that death toll is sickening LittleBlue Apr 2015 #72
And, now they're talking of up to 1,000 dead. Very difficult to Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #73
religion strikes again snooper2 Apr 2015 #75
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