http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-33523 Imam Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481#comment-33523 Lynnnette: "For the US to grant asylum on the basis of reigoilus persecution would be to admit that the government of Iraq is unable to control the situation, thus jeopardizing the pullout of our troops. Not politically popular for the Obama administration. And, to be fair, not politically popular for the Bush administration either."I guess not. We did take in more Iraqis to Sweden during the dark years of 2006-2007 than the entire USA did, by far, and we're a 9 million population. As I remember it it was only Sweden and the Netherlands that granted Iraqis who fled the violence asylum by default back then, and no country does so now. Of course we only got the ones who could finance/organise a trip here with the aid of human trafickers. I don't really know about Syria and Jordan that received the bulk of fleeing Iraqis but it seems to me that those countries did not really grant asylum rights, but that the many Iraqis who fled there are what we refer to as illegal immigrants or stay on temporary visas. I could be wrong on that.But it does raise the question:IF we assume that christian Iraqis might not have a futute in Iraq, what are their options and what responsibility does other countries have to take them in?I think that Sweden would be reluctant to open up the borders once again to Iraqis as we now receive so many from Somalia, Afghanistan and also from the Balkans (romas). Much of Europe is in the process of restricting immigration, not taking on more refugees/immigrants. The borders of Europe as a whole are slowly closing.So, what are the real options for Iraqi christians today?To be realistic I think that staying on in Iraq will be the only option for most. Lynnnette: “For the US to grant asylum on the basis of reigoilus persecution would be to admit that the government of Iraq is unable to control the situation, thus jeopardizing the pullout of our troops. Not politically popular for the Obama administration. And, to be fair, not politically popular for the Bush administration either.”I guess not. We did take in more Iraqis to Sweden during the dark years of 2006-2007 than the entire USA did, by far, and we’re a 9 million population. As I remember it it was only Sweden and the Netherlands that granted Iraqis who fled the violence asylum by default back then, and no country does so now. Of course we only got the ones who could finance/organise a trip here with the aid of human trafickers. I don’t really know about Syria and Jordan that received the bulk of fleeing Iraqis but it seems to me that those countries did not really grant asylum rights, but that the many Iraqis who fled there are what we refer to as illegal immigrants or stay on temporary visas. I could be wrong on that.But it does raise the question:IF we assume that christian Iraqis might not have a futute in Iraq, what are their options and what responsibility does other countries have to take them in?I think that Sweden would be reluctant to open up the borders once again to Iraqis as we now receive so many from Somalia, Afghanistan and also from the Balkans (romas). Much of Europe is in the process of restricting immigration, not taking on more refugees/immigrants. The borders of Europe as a whole are slowly closing.So, what are the real options for Iraqi christians today?To be realistic I think that staying on in Iraq will be the only option for most.

]]> http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-30932 Catherina Quesada Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481#comment-30932 Excellent blog post, I look forward to reading more. Excellent blog post, I look forward to reading more.

]]> http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-26750 Carroll B. Merriman Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481#comment-26750 I believed it was heading to become some dull old post, but it seriously compensated for my time. I???ê?èll submit a website link to this page on my blog. I'm confident my guests will locate that incredibly helpful. I believed it was heading to become some dull old post, but it seriously compensated for my time. I???ê?èll submit a website link to this page on my blog. I’m confident my guests will locate that incredibly helpful.

]]> http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481&cpage=1#comment-22459 schumacher reithosen Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.whydestiny.com/?p=481#comment-22459 Youre so right. Im there with you. Your blog is unquestionably worth a read if anyone comes throughout it. Im lucky I did because now Ive acquired a whole new view of this. I didnt realise that this issue was so important and so universal. You unquestionably put it in perspective for me. Youre so right. Im there with you. Your blog is unquestionably worth a read if anyone comes throughout it. Im lucky I did because now Ive acquired a whole new view of this. I didnt realise that this issue was so important and so universal. You unquestionably put it in perspective for me.

]]>