>>Sweden might be taking the most, but not very many. Most of them are staying in Iraq.<<
Tim -
The most recent numbers I've seen, going from memory, say Sweden has taken in some 113,000 Iraqi refugees, while the US has taken in fewer than 4,000.
But Sweden has not taken in the most, except among Western countries.
Here are some relevant numbers:
"According to the UN Refugee Agency and the International Organization for Migration in 2007, almost 5 million Iraqis had been displaced by violence in their country, the vast majority of which had fled since 2003. Over 2.4 million vacated their homes for safer areas within Iraq, up to 1.5 million were living in Syria, and over 1 million refugees were inhabiting Jordan, Iran, Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey and Gulf States. Most Iraqis are determined to be resettled to Europe or North America, and few consider return to Iraq an option."
Source: refugeesinternational.org
More than 5 million displaced, with more than 2.6 million relocated outside of Iraq.
Would you consider that "not very many"?
Since the fundamental point in your post was incorrect, I won't bother refuting the arguments that flow from it.
- Allen |
