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snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 03:17 PM Nov 2015

Italian terrorism expert dismisses notion that terrorists hide among refugees.

Didnt catch her name but she just wrote a book called ISIS Rising. She makes the point that there are ISIS sympathizers throughout the world who are home-grown. These sympathizers, who fit in and know their respective cities, make the best terrorists as they don't stick out.


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Italian terrorism expert dismisses notion that terrorists hide among refugees. (Original Post) snagglepuss Nov 2015 OP
But if you ship in hundreds of thousands of migrants in a time of austerity CJCRANE Nov 2015 #1
I don't think you can class refugees as migrants. Two different things. snagglepuss Nov 2015 #2
Firstly, only about 20% of the ones streaming into Europe are actualy Syrian. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #5
If someone said it then it must be true GummyBearz Nov 2015 #3
I didnt' say it was true nor did she. It was an observation that has merit snagglepuss Nov 2015 #4

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
1. But if you ship in hundreds of thousands of migrants in a time of austerity
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 03:44 PM
Nov 2015

this is just going to cause more problems for existing minority communities and the working poor as there'll be insufficient schooling, housing, medical care and funds available for the social safety net.

This will lead to anger in both the local and migrant populations and cause civil disturbances and worse. There will also be a ready pool of disgruntled migrants for the extremists to recruit from. Just look at what's happening in France, Germany and Sweden already.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
2. I don't think you can class refugees as migrants. Two different things.
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 05:29 PM
Nov 2015

However be that as it may, I just read that one of the jihadis was indeed in a refugee camp

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
5. Firstly, only about 20% of the ones streaming into Europe are actualy Syrian.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:17 AM
Nov 2015

The camps have attracted migrants from all over Asia and Africa (or less likely but possible is that they are fleeing jhadis, as the Isis freaks are recruited from all over the world).

Also, once they move away from the first safe country of refuge, they are classed as migrants.

The refugees are moving away from Turkey, Greece, Hungary etc. because they want the better government benefits and job prospects in Germany and Sweden.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
4. I didnt' say it was true nor did she. It was an observation that has merit
Mon Nov 16, 2015, 07:25 PM
Nov 2015

as all but one of the scum were homegrown terrorists.

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