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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I am not writing that off. It seems a bit early to just write off Syria to the garbage dump of history as a land of no return. My grandparents (and the world) waited around a lot longer and finally came as refugees when the camps closed and the country was firmly established as a place of no return. I have nothing against refugees and I am aware there are worthy political refugees from across the entire world and we have a process for this.  However, a whole population fleeing a conflict zone is hopefully a temporary situation.  It was a very well established country and it is sad to see people like you giving up on it, instead of driving a political/military process that will get these people back to their homes/farms/livlihoods which I guarantee they would prefer.[/quote]

I feel like you may not be well-informed about the situation in Syria. The war has already been going longer than five years. It shows no sign of stopping. It is a war with essentially three, if not four, major sides. Internal factions have support from the US, the Gulf Arabs, and Russia. Funding and weapons are not a problem. Both Russia and NATO are directly involved in the fighting. I would love to see peace prevail and I agree whole-heartedly that refugees would like nothing better than to return to peace and prosperity in their own country. But, as your own family's experience demonstrate, things don't always work out that way. There is little indication that it will happen in Syria.

I fully support a reconciliation process leading to a situation that allows for the refugees to return. I am not sure what I can do to "drive" that as you suggest. At the moment, I can't even vote for my own Senator or Representative, let alone set our Middle East policy. But, while we wait for peace to return to Syria, we can't really abandon our role in the world by closing our doors to refugees. We didn't do that for your grandparents and we shouldn't do that now.
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There are efforts underway by people like Ambassador Ryan Crocker to try a diplomatic settlement in Syria.  While there at least four parties with disparate interests involved, a diplomatic solution will eventually work.   Meanwhile, the Syrian diaspora will have occurred, and Syria will be re-created by the few who return and those who were too powerful or too power-less to leave.  [/quote]

Exactly.  My mom participated in [b]heavy advocacy and demonstrations in Washington, joined community groups, met with representatives and even the president[/b]. There is plenty you can do. And eventually her homeland found its footing. Of course, having grown up in America and with American kids--she was never going back except to visit. The worst thing you can do, if you actually care about Syria, is encourage this massive diaspora.  Then it truly will be left to the gang from the Star Wars bar to carve up, and the few innocent people left in the crossfire are going to have a heck of a time.[/quote]

Wow. Plus start up money in the USA.  How did she support herself?  The most recent come overs in our family got off a boat, no government cash and moved off to boarding houses or living with relatives/friends of family. Worked in quarries, factories, maids, etc.  Learned English etc.  You come here, work, send kids to school.  Value our laws and constitution. Loyal to USA.  [/quote]

Same with the most recent come overs in my family. (Legally.) Worked menial jobs by day and went to school at night to learn English. The objective was to assimilate into American culture, which they did. Never took a penny of welfare.

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