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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 3 Sep 2015

    With a few noble exceptions, people who yelped loudest for humanitarian military intervention most silent about accepting refugees.

    10:22 AM - 3 Sep 2015 from Toronto, Ontario
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      2. TSRHG‏ @TSRHG 3 Sep 2015
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        .@HeerJeet As a nation, we can walk and chew gum at the same time. The either/or argument is a false dichotomy and serves no one.

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 3 Sep 2015
        Replying to @TSRHG

        @TSRHG Logically there is no contradiction between supporting both, but in practice it does tend to divide along those lines.

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      1. Dana Houle‏ @DanaHoule 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet Or even providing financial/logistical support for those who are dealing w refugees, like to Greece.

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      1. Dan Davies‏ @dsquareddigest 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet there are also a few ignoble exceptions, who just yell loudly about whatever thought they had this morning

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      1. amanasleep‏ @ticketdust 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet The stupidest part is that accepting refugees is an unambiguous economic good for any rich country.

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      2. Eric‏ @SevenSharpNine 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet possibly the goal was to avoid this situation?

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 3 Sep 2015
        Replying to @SevenSharpNine

        @SevenSharpNine Sure, but there's no question Iraq War & Libya intervention ignited worst refugee crisis since WWII.

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      1. texasinDC‏ @Texas2DC1 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet @KStreetHipster I would argue it's worse to support neither. To do nothing and help no one is the worst possible approach.

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      1. Eric Kleefeld‏ @EricKleefeld 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet A noble exception: The late conservative PM of Australia Malcolm Fraser. He boosted the Vietnam War, took in Vietnamese refugees.

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      2. Michael Pollak‏ @mdpollak 3 Sep 2015
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        @HeerJeet Can you give some examples?

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      3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 3 Sep 2015
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        @mdpollak Well, I'd say Iran war supporters in general haven't called for taking in more refugees. Tony Blair is an exception.

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