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9. Yup, his grandparents are from Aleppo, Syria

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 02:40 PM

Apr 2017

which is the epicenter of the refugee crisis today.

A lot of the immigrants who came to America long ago were Jewish and Christian due to favorable conditions for those groups back in the day. Bigots in other countries have been telling Christians to go to America and Jews to go to Israel/America for a very long time. It has stepped up in recent times as radical right wing politicians have gained power. This is among the reasons why some racist Republicans are willing to allow Christian refugees to come over but not Muslims or other religions.

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German soldier 'posed as Syrian asylum-seeker to carry out terror attack and blame it on refugees' [View all] muriel_volestrangler Apr 2017 OP

does make you wonder... renegade000 Apr 2017 #1

Maybe he also lit the Reichstag fire. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2017 #2

really screwed up. What bothered me is when trump authorised FAIL-raid, killed Mom & infant... Sunlei Apr 2017 #3

Did he really act on his own? IronLionZion Apr 2017 #4

I have Syrian inlaws cannabis_flower Apr 2017 #5

Former Indiana Republican governor Mitch Daniels is Syrian IronLionZion Apr 2017 #8

Have you seen cannabis_flower Apr 2017 #11

Nice! Here's their channel with the higher resolution vids IronLionZion Apr 2017 #13

Also.. cannabis_flower Apr 2017 #12

They're Lebanese but close enough IronLionZion Apr 2017 #14

Actually.. cannabis_flower Apr 2017 #15

A lot of "Middle Eastern" people don't look like swarthy, scimitar - waving maniacs.... MADem Apr 2017 #7

Yup, his grandparents are from Aleppo, Syria IronLionZion Apr 2017 #9

Amen to your last sentence treestar Apr 2017 #6

Seems too nefarious. Was he paid? truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #10

German defense minister cancels U.S. trip to focus on officer's arrest Eugene May 2017 #16

Can I apply for refugee status in Germany? Blue_Tires May 2017 #17