His name is Omran Daqneesh, 5 years old. As a father of two, when I see footage like this it makes me appreciate where I live and know that I am truly blessed. My heart goes out to the little guy. Miraculously, his entire immediate family survived the bombing. This post is not advocating any action on the part of our country or any other country for that matter. War and Civil War is just a fact of our world. Always has been, always will be. Sometimes, you see an image like this and it just makes you pause...

Saw that. Horrendous situation.

The problem is this....what to be done about it? One thing we CAN do is not ignore the refugees fleeing Syria.

Bring the Kids and Moms here or elsewhere . Leave the military age guys behind to fight for their country.

(08-18-2016 08:54 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Saw that. Horrendous situation.

The problem is this....what to be done about it? One thing we CAN do is not ignore the refugees fleeing Syria.

Hillary armed them, her problem.

(08-18-2016 08:54 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Saw that. Horrendous situation.

The problem is this....what to be done about it? One thing we CAN do is not ignore the refugees fleeing Syria.

I think your question is also the answer. That part of the world has always been this way at one time or another. As bad as I feel for families caught in the middle there, importing refugees hasn't gone over so well. See Europe. Now, adopting children who've lost their parents/immediate family members could be an option.

(08-18-2016 09:06 PM)CardFan1 Wrote:  Bring the Kids and Moms here or elsewhere . Leave the military age guys behind to fight for their country.

Safe zone IN Syria. Don't bring them here.

Syrian refugees are not our problem.

That still image churns my stomach. I can't actually watch the video. As the father of two sons, one of which is in Heaven, the thought of another father losing a son or a young son losing his father destroys me.

So sad. Heartbreaking

When I became a father, images like these have become extremely hard for me to look at. I guess when I see children like that, I can only think about mine and them being in that situation...

(08-19-2016 12:05 AM)muffinman Wrote:  When I became a father, images like these have become extremely hard for me to look at. I guess when I see children like that, I can only think about mine and them being in that situation...

It's heartbreaking, I agree. But if it's not your children in that situation, it's someone else's.

So what to do?

We either answer the call like my Father, Uncle I never met, and countless other Hero's have, or we endure this mindless crap for another generation.

Barbarians know no bounds or reason. The only thing they will respect is overwhelming force, and we have that. In droves. Yet we (sic) refuse to exercise it.

THAT, in itself, has cost thousands of lives already.

Sad for that kid had to endure this, or even worse for those nearby...

(08-19-2016 12:05 AM)muffinman Wrote:  When I became a father, images like these have become extremely hard for me to look at. I guess when I see children like that, I can only think about mine and them being in that situation...

Took the words right out of my mouth.

(08-18-2016 10:55 PM)dfarr Wrote:  That still image churns my stomach. I can't actually watch the video. As the father of two sons, one of which is in Heaven, the thought of another father losing a son or a young son losing his father destroys me.

I got choked up when I first saw the clip, as a parent of a similar aged boy. It's impossible for eyes to stay dry while watching the footage.

I can't blame this CNN anchor for melting down on air. Even a hardened journalist has their breaking point.

On a side note, dfarr, I can't even imagine what you went through. I'm unable to come up with words for someone who experiences that. :(

(08-18-2016 08:54 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Saw that. Horrendous situation.

The problem is this....what to be done about it? One thing we CAN do is not ignore the refugees fleeing Syria.

These situations call for international cooperation. The UN needs a branch that is set up and funded "internationally" to respond in this type of crisis. Im not even against the UN having a volunteer armed force for security.

As much as I dislike bringing in more refugees....I cant see not doing it in this situation due to there not being a viable alternative. I agree with Kaplony...this is not our problem...but...I can't as a compassionate human being turn my back on this.

(08-19-2016 07:06 AM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  As much as I dislike bringing in more refugees....I cant see not doing it in this situation due to there not being a viable alternative. I agree with Kaplony...this is not our problem...but...I can't as a compassionate human being turn my back on this.

Yep, full agree.

Injured toddlers, the elderly, broken nuclear families are not the same as a massive mob of healthy, 18-25 year-old solo males clinging to cell phones.

(08-18-2016 10:39 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Syrian refugees are not our problem.

We should have thought of that before we destablized the entire region.

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(08-18-2016 10:39 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Syrian refugees are not our problem.

It is sad, but Kaplony is correct.

(08-19-2016 07:37 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-18-2016 10:39 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Syrian refugees are not our problem.

We should have thought of that before we destablized the entire region.

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Oh snap, I didn't know the US was in the crusades! Tell us more teach!

(08-20-2016 12:25 AM)Pyrizzo Wrote:  

(08-19-2016 07:37 AM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-18-2016 10:39 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Syrian refugees are not our problem.

We should have thought of that before we destablized the entire region.

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Oh snap, I didn't know the US was in the crusades! Tell us more teach!

I didn't know the United States started Islam or existed when Assyria or Babylon were ruining the Middle East.