Currently, Syria is a war zone. ISIS (or IS) is waging war to take over the major cities and turn the country over to their rule. Also, the group knows that there is a great deal of oil in this country - if they can control that, then they can yield their power to attempt to bring down other countries' economies, including the infidel United States of America.
Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries are contributing to helping fight ISIS. However, many Syrians are trying to escape the country to avoid the bombings and ISIS's interpretation of the sharia law. The unfortunate part is that Turkey cannot handle further refugees from entering their country, so these people must go elsewhere.
I saw a picture of a woman and several other cars based in Hungary where food and water had been placed along the side of the road. This was to give the refugees that were crossing the border much needed food and water.
No matter how much of what is being told via the news agencies is propaganda or not, ISIS definitely has the ability to capture attention using social media to show the world exactly the terror it will impose on people. The UN is well aware of the various human rights atrocities waged against Christians and people of other faiths that do not follow sharia law. Their acts of violence are without a doubt cruel, but done in the name of their god.
I read a post the other day when someone said "Why does America have to take on everyone else's problems? Why should we let these refugees in and risk terrorists coming into our country to do more harm?"
Who says that the terrorists do not already live among us?
The heartbreaking photos I have seen regarding the refugees remind me of a movie I saw in the late 70's called Voyage of the Damned. I probably was not supposed to watch that movie, but it left a huge impression on me.
The book and movie are based upon actual events. The MS St. Louis was set to travel from Hamburg, Germany to Havana, Cuba, carrying about 937 Jews. These passengers saw this as their chance to escape their impending fate if they were to stay in Germany.
Unfortunately, the passengers learn that this is just a ploy - the ship is never meant to make it to Cuba. The belief of the Nazis was that no country would accept the passengers as refugees, so the ship would be forced back to Germany. This would allow Germany to remain blameless to the Jews fate as no other country would take the refugees.
Cuba rejects the refugees, then the United States refuses the refugees. The ship has no choice but to turn back to Germany. Approximately 200 passengers jumped into the sea to avoid their horrific fate. The captain has intentions of running the ship onto a reef in southern England.
Other countries took in their share of the passengers, but many of them ended up dying in concentration camps. If you have never seen this movie, do so.
As I remember this movie, I realize, I know America cannot solve everyone's problems. We should not have to do that. However, this is a moment I do not wish to see repeated in history. I hate the fact that we turned away people who ended up dying in concentration camps and we could have prevented that.
As I think back to the events of 9/11/2001, I hate what a group of terrorists did to this country and the people here. However, if there is one thing about the people in this country, we are strong and step up when needed. For these people being persecuted, we need to step up and help them.
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