Europe's war on refugees | The Chris Hedges Report

In their book, 'Map of Hope and Sorrow,' co-authors Helen Benedict and Eyad Awwadawnan trace the stories of five refugees trapped in Greece's brutal refugee camps.
Helen Benedict is a novelist and journalist. Her previous books include 'The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq', and 'Wolf Season'.
Eyad Awwadawnan, formerly a law student from Damascus, Syria, is a writer and poet currently living as an asylum-seeker in Reykjavik, Iceland. During his four years in Greece, he worked as a cultural mediator, translator and interpreter for various NGOs.
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[@gordeady6802]

I am sympathetic to the issue but let’s not distort the crime statistics. Germany, Sweden etc have much more crime from newcomers than locals.

[@undercoveragent9889]

That is a price Commie Chris is prepared to pay. I never understood the logic behind spending trillions over decades on bombing the Middle-East and right at the point where Islam becomes saturated with hatred for all things Western, opening Western borders and inviting the victims of the West's crimes against humanity into our homes. How could _that_ possibly come back and bite us in our a$$es? Hedges is a buffoon.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

Yeah , people think is a joke. But when you see the young faces victims of grape you understand that you have to care for your people too. This agenda only destroys everyone. Even worst is seeing Muslim people saying that when they are the mayority they will change things in their countries they are at.

[@marcellogenesi6390]

There is no war in Syria or anywhere else in the middle east, nor Iran, Bangladesh, Egypt or North Africa, or Albania; none of them are refugees, and protected by inter national laws They are migrants escaping whatever economic problems they see their country faces, and we have no obligation towards them. I have in front of me a photo print published on the TIMES newspaper of 38 adult able body Africans( no women or children) standing together appearing as refugees, waiting to be processed. Controlled immigration has always existed especially between European countries and it good for every body. Chaos serves no one.

[@Twinruler334]

Good. The EU is finally cracking down on these "refugees". Hooray!!!

[@helgeellevset3004]

War on refugees?! That must be the most narrowminded accusation for quite some time

[@republica7337]

That accusation comes as a result of having helium between one's ears. I would like to see Hedges in politics and then we can ridicule his policies/decisions. Imagine Mr Perfect in Winston Churchill's shoes during that war. Hedges is the ultimate armchair quarterback.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@republica7337 I don't think that's fair, given that he was a war correspondent at grave danger to himself for two solid decades. As for Benedict, she deserves it for this performance.

[@mtnmover7794]

Not everyone are refugees that claims to be

[@gordonjolivette5219]

So Chris how many refugees are you letting live in your house?

[@chriswolff3893]

I'm starving. Sorry if I don't care about immigrants.

[@paulheydarian1281]

Are you doing the *fasting diet* to lose weight?

[@erics2305]

Europe has accepted so many refugees (and there are also many who have come here who are not even real refugees) and is doing a lot for them, so I don't think it's right to speak of a war on refugees.

[@stephenlock7236]

Europe MUST accept the full consequences of their actions. Otherwise completely stop interfering into the affairs of other countries.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@stephenlock7236 Just like the US, huh?

[@petrabraham9512]

@@stephenlock7236Europe doesn’t have to move a finger. Nobody asked us if we agreed on NATO’s wars so here they are just illegal aliens.

[@The.world.has.gone.crazy...]

@@stephenlock7236 we have these refugees becouse of Americans and theire wars in the middle east.

[@erics2305]

@@stephenlock7236 What cases of Europe interfering in what countries do you think have produced this? Most so called refugees I see are not from countries where Europe has interfered in any way in the recent decades (maybe apart from sending humanitarian aid), as far as I can tell. It's mostly just migration. And then you also see quite a lot of disrespect, such as "refugees" not following the rules, for example in public transport, which is quite outrageous.

[@philiprenshaw9184]

Constant migrant flows into Europe will benefit no one, including those already settled. Pressure on infrastructure and society in general will only create problems for everyone. Mono cultures do not bring cohesion, they manifest division. The prognosis does not look good. People should be encouraged to develop their own lands, a collective response from all communities throughout the world to assist in this effort. Europe is not treasure island. Most will experience a basic life, different to what they may have been told, this will breed frustration and probably resentment, already witnessed as they live within their own cultural sphere. Help and assistance must be undertaken in their own countries, amongst people they are familiar with.

[@cupajoy8498]

What about when it is life or death, and the basic idea of protecting your family. What you suggest is an ideal sitution. But it does not seem like reality for people frantically trying to escape. Listen to what he said. He is does not want to leave his country. Would you? If you are safe and sound where you are, it is easy to make these "recommendations." When basic needs and life is threatened, all of your recommendations go out the window.

[@philiprenshaw9184]

@@cupajoy8498 your post is based emotion rather than rational. By your logic anyone experiencing hardship should be given sanctuary. There are billions of people in the world experiencing hardship yet chose to stay and try and to build a life in difficult situations. Running away is not the answer and will not solve the problem. How many millions do you expect to be given sanctuary? 3 million 5 million 10 million, somebody will be disappointed. Europe cannot accommodate billions of people. Remove that emotional chip and apply some common sense. Europe is becoming fragmented, this is not sustainable and healthy, we have a duty to protect our homeland, our ancestors whom have fought and died so we can live demand it.

[@trondolav3247]

@@cupajoy8498 According to even EU and UN most of all the migrants to Europe in 2015 were people looking for better economy. So - lots of people wants to leave family, friends and homeland without having to. European wellfare states are not made for mass immigation. They are being destroyed economically and socially, as for example Sweden in just 4 decades.

[@cupajoy8498]

@@philiprenshaw9184 spoken ike someone who lives a cushy life with no real threat of death. Many refugees are fleeing countries where dictatorships are propped up by the US. Ever hung out in Syria or Yemen? It's hard to build when a gun is pointed at the heads of you and your family. You offer no real solution. Just shaming people in danger. That is NOT the same as hardship. But hey, call me emotional. At least I don't pretend to understand humans escaping conflict. Your advise offers nothing but platitudes and judgment.

[@cupajoy8498]

@@trondolav3247 sounds like you might need an update of why refugees leave.

[@karlpatterson8437]

How did it become Europe's responsibility to solve Africa's problems ? The EU and the USa have an absolute right to limited/stop migrants and refugees.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

Is not, but they are okey with gaslighting Europe population into submission. Everyone knows how this is resulting in france, the faces of the grape victims in sweeden , the world blaming Europe that the inmigrants didn't adapt. And so on more and more gaslighting.

[@nikitanosikovg2703]

You got to be kidding me? Whenever Europe colonized Africa over the past several hundred years. The entire continent was divided by the European powers. Italy- Libya. France-Algeria. Britian- South Africa, Egypt, etc.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

@@nikitanosikovg2703 The worst part of your statement is that you ignore the guerrillas which are other africans that steal all the aid gived to Africans, stoping them from progress , health and security. Africans are one of the biggest enemies of Africans right now.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

@@nikitanosikovg2703 Also what else have Europe to do? Already the world gived around 1.3 trillon USD , took millons of Africans, gived them healthcare, sended doctors to their countries, what else do they have to do? You seem to ignore all that is happening but you don't bring any idea to the table.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

@@nikitanosikovg2703 "War on refugees" they just see that is not sustaniable anymore. For no one, not even africans living in their countries. Overall you are ignoring that the muslims werent a colony.Or the warcrimes doen by Muslims, or many other things, you are cherry picking things to maintain your narrative.

[@maplecanada8039]

What about countries like Saudi Arabia, Emirates, Kuwait and Brunei, these are rich countries and under populated and moreover, most of the refugees from Middle East, including Syria share the same religion, and cultural as opposed to Western countries. Why are these people not going to these countries. These countries need workers, and had to hire thousands if not millions of workers from other countries. I am pretty sure if these middle East refugees were to settle to these countries, they would be fully employed in no time, as opposed to many of those who settled in Western countries had to live under generosity of the host countries at least for sometime.

[@Akhjar7161]

Please check the numbers. They do hold refugees.

[@johnminshell6532]

Maple Canada Saudi Arabia is the Elephant in the Room. It's every one else's problem.

[@davidgoymer7256]

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[@polishnorwegianandspanish9145]

That's why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXS2faKPe9l0ldE&ab_channel=jack

[@chrismiller6095]

What I don't understand is why don't them young men capable of fighting stay and fight for their country our relatives died for our country do they just think it just happens by itself

[@slly4276]

Unless you are in their shoes without a roof and trying to sustain your hunger, how do u expect those young men to fight when they feel week and are deprived of their basic needs. That’s why you have grassroots gangs of people who are fighting against the big mobs such as government of the day put there by the imperialistic corporations led by the US and its allies such as the military industrial complexes e. g Raytheon, Boeings , Aero Dynamics etc whose aims is to promote wars for their gains and those who suffer are common people like you and me. The least we can do is to educate the general public who have been so brain washed by our Murdoch controlled Medias through their propagandas that we ourselves have been so oblivious to in the past and campaign for non western interference in other people’s countries. Let those people decide for whatever governments they want as long as the majority of the population are being cater for.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

is more easy to take another country. Even better if they get invited to it by corrupt politicians.

[@allcatall3931]

many men fought there, christ, whom do u think were 'insurgents'.

[@bbslj9040]

You mean like the 25 million Russians who died during the Second World War without whom we wouldn’t have seen victory! That seems to have been erased from our collective memory. You need to research the US and their part it the Syrian war!! The fact they are occupying the oilfields and the wheat basket. The war is not straight forward and these young men should not have to be used as cannon fodder for the globalist agenda 😢😢😢

[@PB111627]

He says all this when he is retirement age not having to compete with these new “arrivals”!

[@arabcadabra8863]

You're retirement age.

[@PB111627]

@@arabcadabra8863 Your type most definitely need to be repelled, corralled and kept in your own countries and forced to live within your own wonderful culture.

[@arabcadabra8863]

@@PB111627 Such a bitter old man you are. Who hurt you?

[@PB111627]

@@arabcadabra8863 I guess it’s hard to argue against facts so you try to distract.

[@arabcadabra8863]

@@PB111627 I am not arguing against facts as you have presented none. All I am doing is calling out a pathetic, bitter old man for being a pathetic, bitter old man.

[@upwk7]

These are also things that happen and if you want to keep the Europeans welcoming the real refugees , you have also to adress abuse of asyl laws, and kick out the criminals.

[@stephendalton1648]

The sense of entitlement of these people is astounding!

[@petrabraham9512]

If NATO is bombing them then it’s a common sense that they shouldn’t come here since we’re not on the same side. It’s their own stupidity as well. Not to even mention that a refugee is someone who runs to the first safe country. Not someone who runs all the way to Scandinavia or other countries with the highest wellfare checks.

[@terrific804]

What's happening there is soon to come in the U.S. but much more subtle. WEF.

[@ricchmus]

The YANKS are to blame! Period!

[@akapotato]

The American people don't want these wars but our system has become so corrupt that the deep state does what it wants for the corporate warpigs and we can't seem to find a way to stop them. They promise one thing before they get elected and immediately start another war when they get to office!

[@karlpatterson8437]

Having an immigration policy is not "persecution". There are some obvious unarticulated presuppositions in your discussion. That makes it agenda driven politics. What a crock.

[@clydeallen120]

The problem is not what they are running from. But what they bring with them.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

What they run from, they reinforce here. Pocket size Taliban mentality that manifests itself on the journey. As soon as they land they want Sharia Law.

[@vjamesg100]

Totally agree.

[@kathreenpoulos3341]

The people who are responsible for these war crimes never pay the price.

[@claudiateve9559]

I think they do pay, but indirectly; They are, in many ways, in full fall!

[@tobiisiba1641]

No they don't pay,we don't even know who they are.

[@RollcageHiggins-uf9nm]

The hard working and hard up english have our own problems with many homeless left on the streets and an underfunded healthcare system we cant provide these holiday makers with any more handouts

[@johnhirtle4300]

Thank you Chris, for your dedication to bringing these stories to light. Happy New Year!

[@johnmandiram]

Import Russian Oil the problem will be solved,no need to suffer like this,otherwise U have Illegal lending, Inflation & the list goes on & on............

[@maymunahsydow6276]

Absolutely the US is directly responsible for this i really don't have words to describe this! There are no words!

[@biff408]

that's a facile statement - the EU and its forced austerity budgets on poorer EU countries like Greece is the more immediate culprit.

[@cev12]

What are you talking about? The powerful elite in the US are responsible. The average US citizen is not. And the average people are going to be the ones to suffer all over, if we allow in millions of unwanted immigrants. Competition for jobs, competition for healthcare, competition for housing, competition for college acceptance. As well as further environmental degradation, and splintering of the current union movement that just reemerged, etc. Millions of unwanted immigrants, by the way, who knowingly took the risk to travel. Nothing was guaranteed for them, nor should it be. Keep the unwanted immigrants out.

[@maymunahsydow6276]

@@cev12 Same story all over the world! Q is how can that b! We choose as a ppl the Governments of the world to do with our lives exactly as they will! We choose and then we have now say! How's that! Can we really blame them for the condition we are in! We literally give over our power to them! We are to blame!

[@cev12]

@@maymunahsydow6276 That's silly. We can vote, if we have the psychological ability, and the mental and physical capacities to do so. I.e., aren't too depressed, resigned, hopeless, and understand the importance of voting, while also having the ability to physically complete the task despite other/work obligations. And voting is the most power a citizen has. But you're daft as heck if you think that the government does the will of the people. Wake up, honey: money and corporations determine our policy.

[@makenocommento-kj4gq]

@cev12, The reasons why Western Countries like The U.K take in so many Refugees from Africa or The Middle East is to Slowly Socially Engineer and change the Culture and replace the Existing Population

[@PRmoustache88]

Judging by the comment section, this has to be the Real News Channel's most unpopular broadcast.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

Because they are not giving Real News. It is one sided opinion.

[@ericwedin4154]

Migration will go in two directions, people desperate to come in, people desperate to get out… those leaving are the ones that are trying to leave a sinking ship with their knowledge and savings.

[@janebuckland737]

Thank you. A program discussing the situation not shouting about it and yes it is an under stable problem for both sides of the coin

[@DennisCambly]

It's distressing that KZbin is not letting this interview be shown in the main feeds.

[@niccoarcadia4179]

It was #1 for me because I have been watching similar vids lately. It is not trying to hide this.

[@noIMspartacus2]

INDEED.... Hmmm... let's see now... The criminally insane US/UK/NATO/zionist mafia brutally destroy lands and slaughter millions spending TRILLIONS spreading freedumb and demonocracy, subsequently creating a disastrous flow of refugees into Europe then conveniently blame Europe for the "refugee crisis"?!?!?! Why Mr Hedges did you - or those "concerned" authors - NOT report on the fact that many of these "refugees" arrive in turkey - often by the plane load from as far as pakistan and Africa - then despite being able to go overland to Europe, they also find hundreds - even thousands of dollars to pay turkish traffickers and "NGOs" to stick them on boats to cross the Aegean Sea instead?!?!?! You know Mr Hedges, the same NGOs you often criticize for their role in various political subversive disruptions and "colour revolutions"?!?!?! Fracking hell... just when you think the likes of Chris Hedges are maybe for real, he comes up with this devious, hypocritical anti Greek sheeple fodder distraction - oops, sorry - "report", regarding the "refugee crisis"... shame on you...

[@The.world.has.gone.crazy...]

I found it in the main feed.

[@rickschucker9697]

Poor Europe, your done!! Poland, you are my immigration hero. Hold strong Poland!!!!

[@fredk9999]

The title should be: “Refugees War on Europe.”

[@charlescanzater]

Thank you for bringing the truth to us all !

[@mac9954]

pure B S how many people will Chris take in his home .Zero .She telling us they are raping the girls in the camp.WOW and the men do what?

[@noIMspartacus2]

Oh really? Hmmm... let's see now... The criminally insane US/UK/NATO/zionist mafia brutally destroy lands and slaughter millions spending TRILLIONS spreading freedumb and demonocracy, subsequently creating a disastrous flow of refugees into Europe then conveniently blame Europe for the "refugee crisis"?!?!?! Why Mr Hedges did you - or those "concerned" authors - NOT report on the fact that many of these "refugees" arrive in turkey - often by the plane load from as far as pakistan and Africa - then despite being able to go overland to Europe, they also find hundreds - even thousands of dollars to pay turkish traffickers and "NGOs" to stick them on boats to cross the Aegean Sea instead?!?!?! You know Mr Hedges, the same NGOs you often criticize for their role in various political subversive disruptions and "colour revolutions"?!?!?! Fracking hell... just when you think the likes of Chris Hedges are maybe for real, he comes up with this devious, hypocritical anti Greek sheeple fodder distraction - oops, sorry - "report", regarding the "refugee crisis"... shame on you...

[@AudioPervert1]

this is rather one sided. NGO based mewling. For example, I live in Valencia comunidad Spain, and the region itself has granted more 10,000 assylum seekers. I know this first hand, because of working with the Police, Justice and NGOs as an interpreter. Hindi, Bengali, English and Castellaño. These asylum seekers were from Pakistan, Ukraine, Syria, India, Bangladesh and certain west african regions. Given Chris Hedges has utmost respect in the realm of political discourse and capitalism - Helen and Eyad are making money just like the people who are working in those Camps in Greece. However horrible, the refugees still do and want to cross over into mainland EU. Pathetic one eyed viewed - there are many more camps in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal? Ever seen or gone there? To know whats so horrible? How did Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal absorb over 100,000 migrants between 2015-2020. Magic Huh !

[@therealpollyanna5846]

@@AudioPervert1 I agree 100% on what you say. I found this video not fact because the truth lies between both sides.

[@makenocommento-kj4gq]

The Migrants from Muslim Countries should go the Wealthy Gulf Arab Countries they fit in there better there's no Social Security and Migrants have to work

[@keithbill310]

Its a very terrible situation state of the world at the moment . and its people who are in power who have made our lives unbearable...so we only have our selves to blame....

[@mustang19ms]

Absolutely, nobody blames the people, but it's the people and their ignorance is the cause of all of this

[@goodwill3649]

Somehow people have been convinced it is okay and normal to be irresponsible Reckless and careless it's a downright shame human decency has been pushed into a corner

[@wellbaby1]

There ain't no war they just send them all to England

[@algernonsidney8746]

I have seen this video on Chris Hedges' channel and while I do feel sorry for the refugees( according to the UN there are 108 million of them not 84 million), it is unfair to claim that Europe as a whole is waging war on them by refusing to let them in. The fact of the matter is the the Europeans when it comes to welcoming people from other continents have been the most generous on the planet. Over a million sub saharans have been allowed into Europe in addition to the 1 million Syrian refugees that were allowed into Syria once the civil war started, not to mention all the other immigrants that Europe has welcomed over the last 60 years. The fact of the matter is that the governments of Europe are already struggling to look after their populations, unemployment is a serious issue and homelessness, lack of education , lack of medical treatment are all on the rise. The population of Europe is currently 447 million, I am not saying that the europeans should not let anyone in, but letting in all these refugees will increase the population by 25% which will break the European government's ability to provide healthcare, education , housing and jobs. The result will be increased unemployment which will lead to more crime since earning money legally will be a lot harder and increased ethnic violence, the very thing that these commentators say they are against. Every country in the world has the right to protect their borders and wanting to do so does not make one racist. I have said this before calling people racist or falsely accusing people of doing things that they are not is a very bad way of winning people over to your side. On that note the pope criticizing border controls is a bit rich given that that the Vatican will not be remotely impacted by mass immigration and very little of his enormous wealth has gone into helping refugees. Not to mention that his organization is an organization that has turned a blind eye to rape committed by its' members and discriminates against woman and gay people and has served as a banking organization for organized crime. Finally many of these refugees who are not war refugees are in fact economic migrants masquerading as climate refugees and while climate change is a serious problem that needs to be addressed it's not as if it going to kill the overwhelming majority of these refugees within the next two decades. To ease and hopefully end the refugee crisis the following needs to happen: 1.The Americans, the Europeans and the Chinese need to forgive the Africans of all their debt and all associated obligations which include forcing the africans to privatize their infrastructure which has made the cost of living more expensive 2. The international community should scrap treaties that limit African countries from fishing in their own waters 3. Land given to large multi national corporations in Africa such as the Bill Gates foundation should be confiscated and given to local farmers 4. NATO countries have to stop spear heading war in Asia and North Africa 5. The international Patent system which allows multinationals to charge poor companies for essentials medicines needs to be scrapped 6.The world needs to stop buying Cacao products from West Africa and raw materials from the Congo all of which are produced by modern day slavery 7. The program to curb fossil fuels emission needs to be stepped up

[@jonas7510]

sure . but by law , about 3 billion people need and deserve refuge in the e.u. . what are we supposed to do in the real world ? on a different note , i'm looking forward to hearing Chris Hedges speak .

[@lefttoitall2982]

@@jonas7510 Unless the west changes its foreign policy through massive push back from an educated and organized electorate, that they pretend to represent, nothing will change. That's both foreign and domestic policy, unfortunately.

[@gregoryjames165]

@@jonas7510 Whose law? The ordinary people of Europe never had a say in making that law, only the ruling class who are the ones that ultimately benefit from the cheap labour, atomisation and division open borders and multiculturalism generate. Therefore it is null and void.

[@lefttoitall2982]

Nearly all asylum seekers (migration) are directly due to western wars/ proxy wars and the global Fascist economic system. In the states we are especially hypocritical and every single NATO country that follows our imperial lead in waging these wars while completely ignoring the climate. This isn't a war on migrants so much as it is a global war on the poor! Through colonialism, slavery, war and pillage (capitalism) the empires of the world turned the global south poor. Countries with vast resources that the west raped them of. The majority are black and brown people that the western countries could easily write off as "backwards" or "savage," or add whatever racist term here ________. For centuries this has gone on and there is no way to ignore it anymore. No western country or NATO country has been "generous," except to rape and pillage the global south and now we are provoking WW3 with Russia and China. Two nuclear armed countries. Clearly, the people have control over their governments!? The original post was 90% correct but the 10% left out is the true solution to everything that is wrong with this world, over throwing capitalism. Now that the fascists are posting I want to make this 100% clear that the only true solution is a world-wide socialist revolution. If people in every country started to push back against their corporate owned far-right governments through a massive education campaign, by unionizing and organizing we can take back the world economy from the ruling elite but if we don't, it's all over! The human race is done. Our existential threats are: 1. Capitalism/Austerity (which creates fascism/ which blames and kills scapegoats like the Jews, immigrants and of course any one on the Left) 2. Ecological Destruction, created by capitalism and wars to continue capitalism. 3. The very real threat of nuclear war. One misstep and the human race is over and frankly it's a miracle it hasn't happened already! (Read Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellsberg) Noam Chomsky would add the threat to democracy but the US has never truly been a democracy in the first place. The US was a fascist country before Benito Mussolini ever created the term. So here's where we are. What are we going to do about it?

[@sophiashow3988]

They wouldn't be in Europe if it wasn't European countries in theirs.....countries like UK...USA...and France etc. I don't feel sorry for the Europeans....Welcome to the third world!!!

[@drlillianacorredor7421]

OMG! Heart-wrenching 😢💔 How does humanity allow such horrors to happen? Thanks for informing us, dear Chris 🙏

[@rolandhawken6628]

How many immigrants are you going to house ? Just wondered

[@nancyk7954]

Hello, are you living under a rock? Why is it okay for our country not allowing hundreds of thousands to pour into our country? But they are pouring in, illegally and the government knows it. Where are you living that it's so affordable and no problems with the cost food. Seriously! Literally, you need to house a family if this is what you stand for.

[@americanfacts6212]

Neocons make the wars but USA & Israel want nothing to do with the humanitarian disasters that are outcomes out of their wars & policies.

[@conniem2394]

Great to see someone with heart and brain. Just asked these ignorant ppl "how would you feel if that would be you."

[@hamasmillitant1]

those that remember history are doomed to watch the rest repeat it you know the ancient empires of Mediterranean and Egypt tried to fight a war on refugees when they experienced their climate shift they called them 'the sea peoples' and they came from collapsing nations across the Mediterranean and africa, as one empire after another collapsed and also went looking for food the 'sea peoples' ranks grew and grew till even ancient Egypt greatest empire of its age fell after a 100 year war against refugees/the sea peoples youd think knowing this wed pick a differnt path, but in reality free will is a illusion of complexity & lack of objective observation of our own actions as evidenced by our 'choice' to allow a new parasite to evolve to feed on us/pass us on the food chain even after we knew what was happening (covid19)

[@robparker6802]

The UK is spending >£7 million a day to house illegal migrants in over 400 hotels across the country, most arriving via boats from France. They (the migrants) reputedly pay >£3000 to traffickers for the channel crossing, not in a desperate quest for refuge but in an attempt to attain their preferred end destination. I feel great sympathy for the children dragged along on such adventures but must roundly condemn any parent that would so wantonly endanger their own offspring when they have long since escaped the peril from which they fled. All the while the critical infrastructure of the nation (UK) is rapidly capitulating, scarce and over-priced housing continues to become more scarce and more expensive and the most vulnerable in society get overlooked in favour of the new arrivals. More of the same will only serve to punish those entirely powerless to address the ills of empire rather than those that profit from it.

[@nmavrantzas]

We can only be glad when the people of the UK suffer. We hope you feel 1 thousandth of a percent of the pain you've inflicted on the world. Greetings from Greece.

[@robparker6802]

@@nmavrantzas Oh dear, you seem to miss the point. I haven't inflicted "the pain", nor has anyone in my family. Are you and your fellow Greek citizens willing to bear the responsibility for the ills of the ancient Greek civilisation? How about the debacle in Cyprus, is that your fault?

[@nmavrantzas]

@@robparker6802 No, Cyprus is England's fault too. But 2000 years is not the same as 200 or 20.

[@robparker6802]

@@nmavrantzas Then why should I be punished for actions taken before my birth or over which I had no control? You've also switched from UK to England which is presumptuous. Does that mean the Scottish are free from guilt? The Welsh? What exactly is the shelf life of responsibility if 2000 years is too long but 200 years is not?

[@nmavrantzas]

@@robparker6802 I think you very well know it's less than 2000 years but more than 200. And to people outside the UK, England means the same thing.

[@markjohnson5276]

In the Great Depression of the 30s, 4.3 million Americans were displaced, 3% of the population. FDR told the elites, 'it's the new deal or revolution'. In 1945, at the end of WW 2, Europe had 11 million displaced people, roughly 2% of the 5oo million population. In 2022 America will have 41 million displaced people, roughly 12% of the 350 million population, just to give you some perspective of what your about to go thru.

[@corrocot1]

This Syrian guy should be fighting for his country, not running away.

[@janlampert5688]

Which country? It is a civil war. Your same blood. You facing killing your own family. Easy choice, isn't.🤔

[@allcatall3931]

bs, some will relocate, some will stay. heard on richard medhurst, some quarter or half of the syrian population had left, due to situations from years long, foreign led proxy war, followed by 'crippling' economic sanctions. those wouldn't have left absent that. similar's happening in ukraine now, with brain drain..

[@therealpollyanna5846]

He wants to carry on with his studies and a better life. That's what you call a me-me all about me refugee. In other words an economic migrant.

[@cindyrichards9471]

Thank you very much for this amazing but very sad video. We pray that one day the whole world will break bread together as one.

[@IBTU]

50 grooming gangs in the UK alone, you think this is alright?

[@MooseBme]

Thanks again Mr. Hedges!

[@Skeptic2244]

So heartbreaking

[@inessatachen5617]

Save Europe

[@user-mc7ez6lm4x]

My friend is an idiot, he had a job and a place to live in Saint-Petersburg and a family in Ukraine, far from the frontline, and here he is, a refugee in Wasaw. Hope everything will be fine for him, but it never stops bothering me, whether he is abusing the receiving country, because if not for brainwashing they had all the conditions to live in Russia, working hard and thriving.

[@hazelwray4184]

'He had'... 'here he is'... 'weather he is abusing (Polish hospitality)' - 'they had all the conditions to live in Russia'. An abrupt shift from from singular to plural.

[@youtindia]

He will be fine if he's white. Problems only exist for brown refugees.

[@ten_tego_teges]

Wasn't he afraid he'd be drafted into the army?

[@therealpollyanna5846]

Ukrainians too, came for EU life. As many said they will never return, no matter the outcome and that was on the journey to country of choice.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

He is using his Ukraine status to be a refugee, this often happens and why distrust of migrants (your friend is not a refugee)starts to build.

[@chrischrisafis484]

This woman must think we are stupid. Greece was overwhelmed by them while their own citizens were suffering under austerity they had millions of them marching throughout the greek islands.

[@davidvandeusen3424]

Illuminating. Thanks

[@mahhvelous]

Thanks so much for this great and informative video. I can't even imagine how anyone can go through this discrimination/hatred. This should be brought into classrooms all over the world. We need to feel the pain that Eyad and countless others experience. Mental hugs and let's learn the truth about love, caring and the value of each individual's life.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

It isn't that cut and dried. The hosting countries of asylum seekers are bursting at the seams. 90% of the arrivals are men between 18-40. Our crime rate has increased in the UK and Ireland and rising continually. 2 gay men in Ireland, beheaded and their private parts cut off by an Iranian refugee, their only crime was to be gay. Gangs forming to groom, rape and impregnate young teenage girls by mature men. Yet. we pay £7 million a day just in hotel room costs to ensure they have a warm comfortable place to stay, while the people that live here cannot afford to heat their homes. I am one of those of people. Greece were welcoming at first, but when 100 year old olive trees are set alight as they stand, destroying a mans livelihood because they want a fire to keep warm, rather than ask a man for wood or search for it. This video does not reflect both sides. People are leaving their own countries to escape this mass invasion of Europe. Our young people cannot find homes, because our government saves them for migrants. Many are coming for a better lifestyle, not fleeing persecution. They are economic migrants. So don't take a one sided story and take this as fact. The Greek island of Lesbos off the coast of Turkey rely on tourists to make money to feed their families, their economy was ruined. How can locals look favourably at these outcomes and be happy that boatloads of people come, every day by the 100's and even thousands. Look at what Italy has coming from Africa. It is not sustainable for the north of the world to accept the south in these numbers.

[@micann5738]

Europe needs to close it's borders quickly or be very selective and limiting

[@subodhsarin4247]

Thank you, Chris and Helen, for your opinions. Small question... exactly how many Sudanese, Syrian and Afghan refugees have you personally welcomed in your own home. You two are the most compassionate people, I am so sure it will be a big number. I'm sure it is the same with the hundreds of heartbroken people who commented and agreed with you.

[@allcatall3931]

how many have u?

[@insiderich7372]

Unfortunately, I think the number is exactly equal to the number of the aforementioned people that you SURELY helped.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

Ask those that preach compassion, how many refugees live in their homes and what do they share with refugees. Mostly only words.

[@jasminealixandranorth]

“The Strange Death of Europe” by Douglas Murray

[@wjf0ne]

He wants a safe place to live in but won't do anything to make his own country safe.

[@friskifalcone6530]

Kinda hard under occupation and an illegal war

[@aliceperes9664]

BRAVO!

[@mechalovessquirrels18]

What is the name of the song at the beginning of your videos?

[@weseethetruth158]

People have to start fighting to make their homes better not just running from everything. 🤷‍♂️💯

[@TheShootersBay]

I agree

[@spartan117q13]

The choice is to face and likely die against the American empire in an acts of rebellion, live in near slavery conditions as is the case with Libya or Afghanistan ( one of many economic and political crisis created by US intervention), or attempt to escape to Europe with your family to scrape out a meager living. What country do you live in to have such a lassie-faire philosophy?

[@erickane7093]

Right, tell that to the millions of Ukrainian refugees. Easy for you to say.

[@diegogmx2000]

yeah sure, ask the irakis, when the west wrecked their country, they fought, they were destroyed, and sure, if people in the country just organize to take back their nation then everything will be alright, huge window of oportunity, no chance of having the west wrecking them again if they dont follow the orders seriously dude, what a world of fantasy you live in

[@diegogmx2000]

yeah sure, ask the irakis, when the west wrecked their country, they fought, they were destroyed, and sure, if people in the country just organize then everything will be alright, huge window of oportunity, no chance of having the west wrecking them again if they dont follow the orders seriously...

[@haridjarus698]

Its understandable that many innocent people come to safe places and seek a peaceful life. The problems are mostly with those imigrants who brings their values and tries to implement it at the countries where they should treat themselves as guests, and should behave appropriately

[@breckandy]

You reap what you sow.

[@missesCarmenB]

What US/NATO sows by bombing so many countries....

[@garetroth5683]

What the U.S sows.

[@diegogmx2000]

@@garetroth5683 with europe's complicity through nato

[@weseethetruth158]

@@garetroth5683 the United states does more to help other countries than any other country on this planet you sound dumb.

[@garetroth5683]

@@weseethetruth158 Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Ethiopia, the Congo, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Peru, Pakistan, El Salvador, Brazil, Greece, Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, East Timor, etc. This is an inexhaustive list of countries the U.S has invaded, covertly coup'd, or sponsored a proxy war in. The U.S doesn't help other coumtries it dominates and destroys them. If you're referring to foreign aid, to quote Ron Paul: "Foreign aid is taking money from the poor of a rich country and giving it to the rich or a poor country." Doesn't help at all, acts more as a bribe Whatever you think of China domestically, it is China which does more to help other countries than any other nation in the world, due to their self-interest in developing under-developed countries and making them allies connected by business dealings. The U.S and it's European allies do nothing comparable.

[@butchmitch731]

Thank you. Journalism. Ma'am your heart ❤ is to be admired, also.

[@jeffhicks8428]

Absolutely. It happens in every such conflict. People are FORCED to pick a side. Same happening in the US as the radicalization and divides continue.

[@janinemaldonado336]

nothing in the US is like these countries, remember this and stay true and stand up against those that are greedy but try to be good to your fellow working Americans and neighbors

[@jeffhicks8428]

@@janinemaldonado336 The US is headed down the path towards civil war. Actual civil war, not the CIA and Pentagon sponsored dirty war on Syria that state department dupes have everyone calling a civil war. In those situations people are forced to pick a side. As far as weaponization of immigrants, first the US bombs and or funds deaths squads which create migrant flows, then we exploit those migrant flows to gin up right wing hysteria and backlash, end result is like a strategy of tension and it accomplishes two goals in one move, and shifts society to the right. Brings people like Trump to power.

[@craighohmann9534]

@@janinemaldonado336 I love this America. But the reality is that we have unaccountable torturers as leaders. That are protected by the USA supreme courts. That doesn’t protects women. All unaccountable torturers. The Same as unaccountable cannibals and pediphiles. trump’s, bush republicans.The Same, No Shame. biden is guilty by omissions. Americans are guilty by omissions. The Same, No Shame, No Justice and a Insane USA. That kill kids to teach them a lesson. For smoking pot. Still a open policy in the USA.

[@toyotaprius79]

Get some class consciousness and things wouldn't seem so overwhelmingly chaotic and cynical

[@AudioPervert1]

this is rather one sided. NGO based mewling. For example, I live in Valencia comunidad Spain, and the region itself has granted more 10,000 assylum seekers. I know this first hand, because of working with the Police, Justice and NGOs as an interpreter. Hindi, Bengali, English and Castellaño. These asylum seekers were from Pakistan, Ukraine, Syria, India, Bangladesh and certain west african regions. Given Chris Hedges has utmost respect in the realm of political discourse and capitalism - Helen and Eyad are making money just like the people who are working in those Camps in Greece. However horrible, the refugees still do and want to cross over into mainland EU. Pathetic one eyed viewed - there are many more camps in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal? Ever seen or gone there? To know whats so horrible? How did Italy, Spain, Greece and Portugal absorb over 100,000 migrants between 2015-2020. Magic Huh !

[@joealcamo8901]

Guess the answer is for each country care for its own citizens! They are causing this problem for other countries!

[@allcatall3931]

tell that to ur gov, if it's in nato, since it minded their countries.

[@lefttoitall2982]

The ALL of the LAW: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." I may not be religious but this is basic morality. If you can't hold yourself to this standard, this basic principle of what it is to be humane, then you should be asking yourself what caused you to lose your humanity? You are lost in fear, ignorance and hatred. It's time to find the courage to bring yourself back home.

[@stiggsmasta]

maybe ngo's should stop taxiing them around. wont drown then.

[@richardleenders8243]

Thank you so much.. Mr Hedges for high lighting this... tonight I spoke with a Greek on this matter before I saw your report..I my self help refugees or for economic reasons..

[@madelinemardigan3386]

Did they tell you about the violence these people are causing?

[@richardleenders8243]

@@madelinemardigan3386 Madeline I just hope you are not related to Albright the majority of people commit crimes is because of economical reasons the same reasons why people imagrate towards northwestern countries in some ways it's our responsibility for This happening 😉 don't become a theatrical hypocrite we have to many in politics

[@makenocommento-kj4gq]

How come no asks 6 of the worlds Richest Countries The GCC Countries like Qatar or Saudi Arabia don't take Refugees at all, An Arab person from Syria or Iraq has more in common with Gulf Countries

[@mayamichelle6741]

This is really heartbreaking. Thank you for reporting Chris. I can relate to what this man is saying about all of these professionals taking advantage: lawyers, immigration, police, smugglers, anyone with any "power". What is often very hard to see is how we are ALL oppressed and stressed in these systems. There's already another astute comment on how this situation at very well strike any of us next. But I have experienced this type of cannibalism, as people try to survive from the economic recessions from covid policies. Those predators are at the bottom rung or trying to recover from their own crises in their own societies, with their own sufferings, debts, created by the bad luck and unfairness in their own countries, so they prey directly on newcomers. We live in vicious times. Vicious cycles of violence. The interference of governments USA/NATO all former colonial powers have responsibility in this. But how to remedy it all? If life were so wonderful, easy and nourishing in these host countries, then they would not have such abusive and callous citizens making heartless comments here, nor those who prey on refugees/immigrants/migrants (however you want to label).

[@paulette6900]

From what I'm finding, the WEF and UN want to bring in 100 million into the U.S. The cya makes life miserable for people and they flee their countries. They're being pushed, or brought in by ngo's. The reason? To destroy the culture. I've also heard the immigrants Obama brought in say they would rather be in their own country with it's traditions and culture. Nobody wants this and so many of them are dying just trying to get here.

[@pablodelnorte9746]

Russia, Saudi Arabia and China are also to blame for refugee flows.

[@RollcageHiggins-uf9nm]

None of them are fleeing war its a WEF scam also known as benefit tourism

[@KateBates22zabu]

Send immigrants back starting with USA zionists in middle east.

[@jillianemerson6255]

This is a very brave young man. If he needs housing he can come here to Portland. I have room

[@philiprenshaw9184]

I bet if he came knocking on your door, you would point him in the direction of the nearest hostel.

[@spartan117q13]

@@philiprenshaw9184 projection is a hell of a drug.

[@whiskeykilmer1866]

You already have plenty of homeless in Portland to choose from.

[@zzzzzzz7268]

@@whiskeykilmer1866 let him support "the current thing" lmao.

[@Alien2799]

@@whiskeykilmer1866 Exactly! Jillian Emerson is just trying to virtue signal and feel good about herself for a day.

[@vjamesg100]

These people don't see rape or mysogeny as a crime. Sexual crimes in Britain have risen significantly. I am not saying that these crimes did not exist before, (Rotherham and other places, oh sorry, they are Pakistanis) but there has been a significant increase.

[@perrin6]

The UK is in a miserable state, most inhabitant's living standards are in a downward spiral. Most brought up and educated here seem unable or unwilling to develop the skills required to run a sophisticated, productive society, nor a globally competitive economy, become depressed and resort to drugs, alcohol, anti-depressants, porn, computer games, materialism, over-consumption etc. Family break-up is the norm, the health service is becoming more dis-functional. The failing economy relies for it's workforce upon skilled and disciplined Immigrants and upon them not being demoralized by life in the UK which has been an attractive place to live because of it's mild culture of fairness and political stability but it cannot be for much longer due to a lack of a strong, unifying culture and I fear the country is ripe for an unenlightened, extreme authoritarian political takeover.

[@mydogsbutler]

UK did it to itself by supporting sundry "human rights" NGO and electing politicians that for decades loved to lecture other countries about their strong identities and opposition to migration. Virtue signalling while facing the North Atlantic and developed states is easy. Chicken eventually came home to roost.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

The Guardian put up a video entitled something like Mourning a queen, . . . the view from Britain’s streets, about 3 months ago. I hope I'm not shadowed for recommending it. It provides stark and graphic evidence of what you just wrote.

[@Alien2799]

My heart goes out to everyone suffering. However how many immigrants do you think can fit in Europe? There is a limit to that. Most of the “refugees” are really economic immigrants. Why other Muslim countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia etc. do not take any Muslim refugees? The same language, and culture. That boggles my mind. Yet everybody seems to be upset with Europe. What is going on? Why the silence on the other countries? There are many other countries that could take refugees too Japan, China, Singapore, etc. Why don’t they? Japan and China are apparently on a brink of a population collapse due to a low birth rate.

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Well said!

[@Smitch-hw1bv]

Tried to donate to this channel but it wouldn’t let me …gave me a message of oops anyway any Network That puts forth Chris Hedges ideas and knowledge is one that I will always support as I’ve been listening to Chris for years starting back in the day when CBC used to be a public broadcaster as comparative to an arm of The government and prevailing establishment

[@MrTrigraffiti]

Sampaikanlah kebenaran...meskipun itu menyakitkan

[@adamhbrennan]

🙏

[@gonavygreg]

And some US complain, or take a knee. This is unreal.

[@dimitristsagdis7340]

Why you didn’t want to join either of the two sides in Syria? Or create a 3rd side

[@paulheydarian1281]

Don't be gauche. There are multiple sides in the Syrian conflict

[@Stellarcrete]

Those chains never go away. Once humanity shows what depths it is capable of, the wound never gets cauterized. I am currently alone, not a refugee, not homeless, but safe and alone, and I don't feel either. I feel surrounded and unsafe. It is a constant struggle to deal with the effects of this uncauterized wound, to remind myself that I have little chance of ever being safe and alone, but I have NO chance of ever being safe and alone if I don't pretend that I am. If I ever get a chance to decide for someone else who is wounded, I will sympathize with them, but I will make sure to cauterize the wound, which is the best I can do now for my own festering, promise to cauterize for others which I cannot for myself.

[@mayamichelle6741]

❤️‍🩹

[@vjamesg100]

Totally confused and ill written statement.

[@mikecorbeil]

Very good interviews. I is incredible that refugees are badly treated. It is totally inhumane. If I come across refugees where I reside, I normally would treat them well, but having listened to this video will surely help. We need to see refugees as our brothers and sisters, and as Jeshua of Nazareth/Christ said, do unto or for others as you would want to be done for you.

[@upwk7]

sorry but Europe hase enough problems for it own so we cant take everybody in.

[@PrismC]

@@upwk7 Europe should stop bending over to the US and intervening in Syria if they want to stop taking in refugees. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

[@kberlin85]

What a bunch of bollocks

[@noIMspartacus2]

More religious hypocrisy!!!!!!!! Hmmm... let's see now... The criminally insane US/UK/NATO/zionist mafia brutally destroy lands and slaughter millions spending TRILLIONS spreading freedumb and demonocracy, subsequently creating a disastrous flow of refugees into Europe then conveniently blame Europe for the "refugee crisis"?!?!?! Why Mr Hedges did you - or those "concerned" authors - NOT report on the fact that many of these "refugees" arrive in turkey - often by the plane load from as far as pakistan and Africa - then despite being able to go overland to Europe, they also find hundreds - even thousands of dollars to pay turkish traffickers and "NGOs" to stick them on boats to cross the Aegean Sea instead?!?!?! You know Mr Hedges, the same NGOs you often criticize for their role in various political subversive disruptions and "colour revolutions"?!?!?! Fracking hell... just when you think the likes of Chris Hedges are maybe for real, he comes up with this devious, hypocritical anti Greek sheeple fodder distraction - oops, sorry - "report", regarding the "refugee crisis"... shame on you...

[@akapotato]

If the US would just stop destabilizing these countries people could just live in peace in their own homes with their families and friends. Stop the wars, stop destruction of sovereign countries! The US and NATO just need to stop bombing these countries, we all need to work for peace! Then we wouldn't see this horror and the dehumanizing refugee crisis!

[@MshTch]

From Ukraine all woman, from Syria all young man. Refugies, go figure!!!

[@Larkinchance]

The largest military base in the Western hemisphere outside of the US is in Honduras. American agro-business competes with local farmers and only the elite class benefits from United Fruit slavery. Because there is no work, gangs of men roam the streets unable to feed their families, resort to crime. Hundreds of women and children walked the length of Mexico to the US to seek asylum. At the border they were called rapist and killers by president Trump and imprisoned and separated from their children. Biden, much the same... Someday, Americans may be climbing over that same fence into Mexico to escape the tyranny we nurtured. All due respects to your guests from Syria, they suffer the same cruelty.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

No, I'm sorry -- ignoring the larger picture in this instance is unacceptable. Greece was pushed to the brink, and essentially did collapse in 2015, and for years, 25 to 30% of those under 25 had no job and no hope of finding a job. It is an EU neo-colony. When Greece elected a decent government, it was not allowed to govern. The banks decided policy instead. And then, the very same forces who did this also determined that Greece should be the stopping place for all refugees. Can you be serious? At the very end, Helen Benedict gives a nod to "a few nice Greek people -- they aren't all racists." Benedict, who has had her choice of living in London or New York her entire life, is going to pontificate to a people who still see no solution for their own predicament. She is the embodiment of petite bonne femme bien pensante. I'm not sure whether the Greeks are racist, but I have no doubt the English are. After all, they don't have to live there.

[@nopt1118]

You are totally right. The operative word is "EU neo-colony"; the master starts these wars, the colonies supports them but the master's homeland is on another continent, protected by the ocean so the refugee problem is one the colonies should shoulder.

[@mustang19ms]

From my understanding, this is Greece's own doing by doing bad business with the sharks: IMF & EU, then they made this deal to stop refugees. Speaking of the bigger picture, the whole world is responsible for this, especially the USA, EU, Turkey & Arab golf countries, who decided to destroy a beautiful country like Syria. I saw nobody speak the truth and confront those bloody / resource thirsty monsters, as always a small number of factors are selected to be blamed, the most stupid being blaming the refugees themselves.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

@@mustang19ms In Greece, a very small number of neoliberal political leaders, with support from the US/EU of course, took power and indebted the country, leaving the people with the bill and no way to escape it. You probably know how debt peonage works. What you say about Syria is undoubtedly true. I use Greece as an example for obvious reasons -- it was the victim in a "war" that never got hot, a "war" that was conducted with paper.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

Someone always has to play the racist card.

[@kimeldiin1930]

Iam a SWEDISH CITIZEN IN SWEDEN ...THERE IS NO HELP WITH PTSD EVEN FOR ME AS SWEDISH CITIZEN IN MY OWN COUNTRY !! Much less 4 anyone else !!

[@harrynikken]

Same here in the Netherlands. Psychiatric care is so overburdened! Especially for children!

[@kimeldiin1930]

Overburdened...rater over-Incompetent...... ..it is a papertiger.... toothless at best.

[@makenocommento-kj4gq]

@kimeldiin1930, if you are an Indigenous Swedish Citizen you deserve all the help you require, The EU politician's dislike their Indigenous Population's

[@makenocommento-kj4gq]

@harrynikken, The Netherlands and E.U govt's have a hatred for their own Indigenous peoples. The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

[@jasminealixandranorth]

Bravo

[@MityaBerg]

If this is not a hell then I don't know what it is.

[@goodwill3649]

This another of many displays of American exceptionalism the people responsible for this dehumanization and crisis should come out from behind the curtain and take credit for their life's work

[@madelinemardigan3386]

These people have been fighting before the US was a country.

[@leealexander3507]

I wish you would play the entire song. I absolutely love blues music. Would you please do that for me at least once?

[@annablume8147]

Willie King, "Terrorized". kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppqpeWmXqLWHoqM

[@yurigansmith]

Name of the song is "Terrorized" by Willie King. Have fun!

[@namenlos40]

3:37 That's just wrong. Many people like to move elsewhere. Especially young people. Also abroad. Even when there is no need for it.

[@brave88518]

Off course but not risk their life. They move for life. No one like to gamble their life

[@allcatall3931]

but they wouldn't have considered leaving/moving, certainly not in numbers, if not for those ugly 'interventions', which opened channels for refugees to europe, followed by word of mouth, logistics, etc.. equivalent to central american ones in the us..

[@lindaclemens8590]

Freedom is fought for, not something to run from. A civil war is a horrible thing, but free western nations of people fought for there freedoms. You need to fight for your country not run. You should have joined with others, picked up arms and fought. Safe places are made. When you go to another country adopt their laws and customs. Learn their history, values and laws. Be thankful and productive. First generation are tough. My grandparents who were new to america had nothing, but didn’t complain. They lived meal to meal and knew things would get better with each generation. When there are thousands coming in chaos comes. I wish all immigrants would have fought for their freedoms in there homelands and won!

[@caroldavies5832]

No one or No thing Will ever separate us Again We past the Baton on Our Legacy to Humanity Now Remember Their Cosmic Family WWG1WGA

[@PoppiesAndPride]

SURELY WE DONT HAVE TO TAKE EVERY MIGRANT IN THE WORLD

[@jeanmcguinness3297]

It is impossible to control. The problem starts in our home countries, It is natural to want to escape but the way to and the pressure on the country that we are heading to is too much.

[@donkeypoison]

There IS help for post-traumatic psychological problems. There are therapies like EMDR.

[@TheJmkovacs]

Fleeing Climate crises? Yeh, nice, politically correctly drafted sentence. Would you like to be precise, about what country, or countries flee people because of the climate?

[@CommonSenseBeatsIntelligence]

Wallstreet wars created the problem.

[@arisplugis5197]

wrong! majority of them are economic migrants. seeking a better life, not running from war.

[@allcatall3931]

there's also economic sanctions, stop covering for ur warmongers. look up ceasar sanctions, for example..

[@arisplugis5197]

@@allcatall3931 i live in Baltic States. we haven't sanctioned anybody. nor we ever had colonies. but from Belarus there are hordes of migrants wanting to come in. we owe these people nothing. so borders remain closed.

[@allcatall3931]

@@arisplugis5197 k, take ur word for it..

[@arisplugis5197]

@@allcatall3931 take a word of history. we here in Latvija were slaves to Germans way after US abolished their slavery. so nobody here have this white guilt feelings in their minds.

[@allcatall3931]

@@arisplugis5197 yea, not heard of baltic 'colonlialism'..

[@namenlos40]

I understand anyone fleeing war in Syria. But what does Europe have to do with it? Syria does not border Europe. That is why one does not flee from war to Europe, because the flight has already ended before that. The Syrian was a refugee but later became an illegal migrant. I also believe that he is a nice person, but the migrants are far more criminal than usual in the host countries. That's a statistical fact. And it is also a fact that due to the massive male immigration in some European countries there is a blatant lack of women among the young. No local man wants additional male competitors for housing, women and later perhaps jobs. Competitors that he also has to finance. This is not accepted anywhere in the fauna.

[@macnicolson5452]

You really should do your homework. Are you American? It was your country that was the cause of this crisis by your illegal invasions of Iraq, Syria and Libya. Do you seriously understand that Turkey is not going to accept them, nor Greece? They will go where they can in order to eat. Do you understand that? Do you also understand that the refugee crisis in Europe, brought about by your infantile and arrogant regime change wars has in turn given renewed power to the European far right? Why thanks, Hillary, thanks Bush and Obama, thanks a lot. I live in Europe btw.

[@kansax8253]

Europe destroyed Syria along with the US. Why do you pretend the war in Syria did not happen?

[@allcatall3931]

because, that's where much of resources from such foreign policy have pooled..

[@namenlos40]

​@@seamusrenrut1499 But most illegal migrants are not the workers we need and do not have the necessary education. And anyway, it would be possible, at least in my country, to immigrate legally. Of course, you have to meet certain requirements, such as an income to be able to support yourself or the necessary schooling and professional training. Also: It's not about the overall crime rate compared to before, but about the relative proportion of migrants. And this is a multiple of the local population. We may both have different views, but I don't oblige anyone to do anything they don't want. But the advocates of migration oblige me against my will.

[@namenlos40]

@@macnicolson5452 I'm austrian. My country is neutral. It is in the middle of Europe surrounded by safe countries. Nevertheless, with only 9 million inhabitants, after 100,000 illegal migrants in 2015 and many more since then, around 200,000 migrants have been added this year. Hardly any other country in the world has taken in so many migrants in relation to the number of inhabitants. That would compare to if the US took in 7.5 million migrants just this year. It's enough for me and many of my countrymen.

[@caroldavies5832]

We Kept Our Hearts and Heads!! We invested in People of Earth instead!! The Laws of the Universe can Never be Broken!! No more guilt no more shame!! We choose Change First do no harm Duty of care instead!! WWG1WGA

[@mydogsbutler]

What strikes me about Mr. Eyad is he calls Syria his "homeland". That phrase implies nativism. In other words he seems to be disingenuously arguing he should have a Syrian homeland but others not have a right to their own homeland. . Hedges at least seems morally consistent on migration issue but not Mr. Eyad. Do as a I say. Not as I do. Syrian homeland for Syrian nationalists.. Everyone else's homeland is up for grabs as "human rights".

[@stephendalton1648]

The best comment in the whole comment section!

[@allcatall3931]

3 likes for that, smh.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

Eyand is an economic migrant. He wants to continue studies and a better life.

[@mydogsbutler]

@@therealpollyanna5846 I want a billion dollars. I guess someone else is obligated to give it to me.

[@therealpollyanna5846]

@@mydogsbutler Hell no, and Eyand or whatever his name is needs to go back to Syria, he is 100% economic migrant and not an asylum seeker. I agree with your first comment.

[@akulinamackenzie4492]

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[@francesbrown5116]

Aljezera poll out of all the countries Russia has taken the most surprisingly .

[@Alien2799]

I like Chris but this interview sucked. It was very one-sided. I do not know who this woman is but she lied about immigrants committing less crime than the locals. Per capita, they commit much more crime. I do not remember the stats now but look at Sweden. It went from the safest country in Europe to the least safe.

[@republica7337]

Chris don't forget to stock up on acid.

[@MrJackPeppers]

Well if the USA were to help us share the refugee burden they created with all the unjust wars they waged in the Middle-East... We could have been more keen to help out. It is not an easy task to just welcome millions and millions of people who don't know how to speak our language and have radical different cultures than ours. It is not easy...

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

Agreed.

[@daddycool228]

EU allies are also complicit. They could refuse to agree with wars in Iraq, Libya etc etc.

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

@@daddycool228 EU is nothing but puppet of US

[@daddycool228]

@@borisnegrarosa9113 well, I can't disagree with that

[@borisnegrarosa9113]

@@seamusrenrut1499 People don't realize USA is destabilizing EU/Europe on purpose in order to keep European govs under control.

[@tleilaxughola945]

You need to change the music. It's a downer. Chris is a great writer and thinker, but this opening music is a turn-off.

[@jeffreyhowll1392]

Hi Al

[@neosannyasin8022]

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