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2015-09-09 Europe

Germany says it can take 500,000 refugees a year

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Posted by trailing wife 2015-09-09 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Has the the German government checked with the German people or is that passe these days?

Posted by JohnQC 2015-09-09 09:12|| 2015-09-09 09:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Thye know that a lot will fade off onto the other countries once they're through the door.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2015-09-09 09:18|| 2015-09-09 09:18|| Front Page Top

#3 If they're desperate for workers, we have a few million illegals here who'd we'd be glad to donate to cover the workers shortage. Of course, they may be unacceptable as they come from (sort of) Christian countries.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-09-09 09:52|| 2015-09-09 09:52|| Front Page Top

#4 PK2. They get good workers and not all the baggage of a nihilist death cult religion.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-09-09 13:57|| 2015-09-09 13:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Sometimes it helps to be a bit closer to the scene. I am. I've seen quite a few of the Syrians arriving at Munich Central Station these days.

Most are well-groomed, educated, Middle Class, non-fanatical, compliant and motivated people.

Sure there will be a few bad apples. But most of them will be an asset.

And since you know a bit about my opinions, this may come as a surprise to you. But never underestimate German reason.

I've talked to a high ranking police officer yesterday. Syrians almost don't exist in German crime statistics.

And you should have seen the efficiency of German authorities at Munich Central Station. They smoothly processed about 20,000 people arriving within several hours. When push comes to shove Germany delivers. Don't worry about delusional suicide.

Posted by European Conservative 2015-09-09 18:27|| 2015-09-09 18:27|| Front Page Top

#6 "Most are well-groomed, educated, Middle Class, non-fanatical, compliant and motivated people.". Yep, just like the 9/11 Hijackers - each and every one.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2015-09-09 20:14|| 2015-09-09 20:14|| Front Page Top

#7 What GERMANY means is temporarily for a few years, or for a short time, as Merkel also admits that the 500,000 per annum rate - actually 500,000 - 800,000 - is UNSUSTAINABLE FOR GERMANY BEYOND A FEW YEARS.

* BIGNEWSNETWORK > [VOA News] FRANCE: [France + EU] TAKING IN ALL REFUGEES WOULD BE A VICTORY FOR THE ISLAMIC STATE/ISIS.

French FM Laurent Fabio.

YOUSE GOTTA LOVE THE NAME.

* MANILA TIMES > PHILIPPINES READY TO ACCEPT [ME] WAR REFUGEES.

PH DFA Spox Charles Jose.

DITTO ALSO AS PER PHIL PRESIDENT AQUINO.

OTOH Islam or Radical Islam gets e-v-a-r! closer to GUAM-WESTPAC.

VERSUS

* GUAM PDN > WILL US TAKE IN EUROPE'S REFUGEES?

ARISE, US-BORN, US-RAISED, CONVERT-TO-ISLAM ISLAMIC MAHDI/MESSIAH/IMAM/NAPOLEON, ARISE!

[1960's-1970's = 2014 TOM CRUISE'S "EDGE OF TOMORROW" here].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-09-09 21:30|| 2015-09-09 21:30|| Front Page Top

#8 Interesting data point, EC. From the media clips I've seen (yeah, not exactly reliable OR impartial data), most of the refugees are well-dressed young men, not exactly the travel-worn families the word 'refugees' usually conjures up. I dunno, but my spider sense is tingling like it was oh dark hundred in some off-brand upazilla.

Posted by SteveS 2015-09-09 21:33|| 2015-09-09 21:33|| Front Page Top

#9 "Refugees" are not necessarily the "wretched refuse" you might think of.

We handled 20,000 people in one day. Of course many are young men, but also families with small children. I spoke with some of them. Damascus middle class, business people from Kobane fleeing from IS, students. Some arrive directly from Syria, some from Turkish camps (no hope there because they are not allowed to work). Munich police and (discreet) BND staff watch everyone carefully. Staff is trained to detect fake Syrian passports and know which questions to ask (psst don't ask where they learned THAT).

Merkel knows very well what she's doing. Germany gets the first picking, and these people are grateful, highly motivated to work, often skilled. Balkan states will be declared safe states, so it will be much easier to turn back Albanians and Kosovars who cause far more trouble.

Germany needs immigrants, and they won't be Norwegians. So we'll just make the best of it.

Posted by European Conservative 2015-09-09 22:16|| 2015-09-09 22:16|| Front Page Top

#10 (psst don't ask where they learned THAT).

Heh. Mum's the word, eh? It will be fascinating to see how this evolves and how the new arrivals assimilate. I hope it turns out well.

Posted by SteveS 2015-09-09 23:07|| 2015-09-09 23:07|| Front Page Top

#11 Hope so, too. Of course caution is advised.

Posted by European Conservative 2015-09-09 23:20|| 2015-09-09 23:20|| Front Page Top

#12 As a reminder ...

* WORLD NEWS > SLAIN ISIS TERRORISTS WERE PLANNING TO ASSASSINATE UK'S QUEEN ELIZABETH, ROYAL FAMILY MEMBERS.

Lest we fergit, QUEEN LIZ'S elite ROYAL GUARDS had already accepted its first Muslim Servicemember(s) a couple of years ago.

VERSUS

* LUCIANNE > [Pajama Media = HuffPo] IN EGYPT, MUSLIM SOLDIERS ARE SLAUGHTERING THEIR CHRISTIAN PLATOON MATES.

E.G. FORT HOOD SHOOTER MAJOR HASSAN, US-ALLIED FAILURE TO DEFEAT OR DESTROY THE ISIS/ISIL = RISE OF "ISLAMIC/MUSLIM NAPOLEON" + NEO-OTTOMAN TURKEY 2030-2050 = unfortunately, the USDOD-Army will increasingly see violent incidents like this or worse as Anti-US US Marxists-Socialists-Globalists + Aligned push for LEGAL SHARIA LAW in Amerika in the name of OWG-NWO + US-GLOBAL SOCIALIST ORDER = PCorrect-Deniable "Diversity, tolerance, ... @etc".

SECULAR LEFTIES PUSH FOR THEO-SOCIALIST ISLAM IN "WEAK/DECLINING" AMERIKA.

D *** NG IT, NOT-FORT-APACHE'S NOT-HENRY-FONDA
REMEMBERS NOT-A-KAYYYDET HASSAN.

OH, THE CAMEL-MANITY/IRONY!

EYES WIDE OPEN, NOT EYES WIDE SHUT.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-09-09 23:45|| 2015-09-09 23:45|| Front Page Top

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