Paris - 13/11/2015
Nov 19th 2015, 5:15 pm
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Nov 19th 2015, 5:15 pm
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
Transits would have to be these:
Ford Transit Connect EV | Plug In America
Nov 20th 2015, 7:52 pm
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
This posted on FB about the steps taken before a refugee is granted a place in the USA is interesting reading..
Link:https://www.facebook.com/BryanScottH...nf&pnref=story
"[I]Most of my friends know I practice Immigration law. As such, I have worked with the refugee community for over two decades. This post is long, but if you want actual information about the process, keep reading.
I can not tell you how frustrating it is to see the misinformation and outright lies that are being perpetuated about the refugee process and the Syrian refugees. So, here is a bit of information from the real world of someone who actually works and deals with this issue.
SNIP
Link:https://www.facebook.com/BryanScottH...nf&pnref=story
"[I]Most of my friends know I practice Immigration law. As such, I have worked with the refugee community for over two decades. This post is long, but if you want actual information about the process, keep reading.
I can not tell you how frustrating it is to see the misinformation and outright lies that are being perpetuated about the refugee process and the Syrian refugees. So, here is a bit of information from the real world of someone who actually works and deals with this issue.
SNIP
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Nov 21st 2015 at 12:25 am. Reason: Plse post a link to the source.
Nov 21st 2015, 12:05 am
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
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Article is HERE
British and American public opinion towards refugees has hardened following the terrorist attacks in Paris. More than four in ten (44%) Britons now believe that the UK should close its borders to refugees entirely, up five points since October, according to new research by Ipsos Mori.
The view is shared by nearly one in two (48%) Americans, up two points compared with last month
The view is shared by nearly one in two (48%) Americans, up two points compared with last month
Article is HERE
Last edited by BEVS; Nov 21st 2015 at 12:33 am. Reason: Part of an article is fine. A link helps with copyright issues. Thanks
Nov 21st 2015, 12:26 am
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
British and American public opinion towards refugees has hardened following the terrorist attacks in Paris. More than four in ten (44%) Britons now believe that the UK should close its borders to refugees entirely, up five points since October, according to new research by Ipsos Mori.
The view is shared by nearly one in two (48%) Americans, up two points compared with last month
The view is shared by nearly one in two (48%) Americans, up two points compared with last month
Nov 21st 2015, 8:23 am
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
So ISIS has drawn the ire, and indeed the fire, of four permanent members of the UN Security Council, so it can't be surprising that ISIS has now provoked China. 
Nov 21st 2015, 8:24 am
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
What will Corbyn do?
Nov 23rd 2015, 9:00 pm
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
Looking at options in addition to the purely military, I assume (hope) that the U.S. is trying to get a handle on the financial side of things. Getting Turkey and Iraq to cooperate would be key. Apparently, IS has (or had) an income of $3 million per day from selling oil, gas and electricity, directly to, or via, Iraq, Syrian government, and Turkey. Air strikes take out some of the oil wells & trucks etc., but the neighboring governments, supposedly in conflict with IS, need to be encouraged to put a stop to the trade.
Then I read that Iraq still pays the salaries of thousands of public employees in IS controlled areas. This implies that the banks and banking networks are still fully operational between Iraq and IS controlled areas. IS then gets a second "tax" cut from these public employees ... ( whether the IS issue paperwork so the employees can claim a tax refund when they file their taxes, I wonder.) So, that's another major source of income for IS.
Selling looted antiquities, again, via Turkey or Syria.
IS may have looted banks in Mosul of up to $500 million, in U.S. dollars and gold bullion.
While I'm fine with complying with US IRS and treasury regulations in terms of my income, savings, etc., I'd just like to know that the U.S. is holding the IS (and Turkey, Syria and Iraq) to the same high standards.
Then I read that Iraq still pays the salaries of thousands of public employees in IS controlled areas. This implies that the banks and banking networks are still fully operational between Iraq and IS controlled areas. IS then gets a second "tax" cut from these public employees ... ( whether the IS issue paperwork so the employees can claim a tax refund when they file their taxes, I wonder.) So, that's another major source of income for IS.
Selling looted antiquities, again, via Turkey or Syria.
IS may have looted banks in Mosul of up to $500 million, in U.S. dollars and gold bullion.
While I'm fine with complying with US IRS and treasury regulations in terms of my income, savings, etc., I'd just like to know that the U.S. is holding the IS (and Turkey, Syria and Iraq) to the same high standards.
US air strike 'hits 238 IS oil trucks' in Syria - BBC News
Nov 24th 2015, 12:23 am
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Re: Paris - 13/11/2015
US policy is governed by Politicians whose focus is on political matters not military.