For anyone who didn't already know

[Suff]

they should now take a look at how these Syrians treat help and support.

These people illegally entered Cyprus and entered an active British Military base illegally. Now they are being treated well but not being allowed to leave. So what do they do? Destroy the tents and other amenities they have been given. Abuse the hospitality they have been shown, threaten to kill themselves?

Sadly I take a military view on this. Want to kill yourself? Be my guest. It will get you out in a box. Job done.

It's time that these people understood that just because their country is at war does not mean that the laws of the rest of the world do not apply to them.

Fortunately neither the government nor the military is backing down on this one.

These people have modern smart phones with active subscriptions and are able to connect to the Cypriot mobile phone network. My level of sympathy was low and is getting lower. We've seen this kind of behaviour before in the UK where immigrants burned out accommodation they were given. Personally I'd hve given them tents winter or summer and told them to get on with it. In Cyprus, given they have burned the tents, I'd give them blankets and tell them to go make a tent out of them....

I won't bow to blackmail or terrorism. This is both...

[TheOstrich]

“We are aware of a small number of incidents at the temporary accommodation facility,” an MoD spokesman said. “Those staying there have access to food, shelter, privacy and communications, which United Nations staff have visited and say exceeds the standard of comparable setups. We continue to work closely with the Cypriot authorities to resolve this situation as quickly as possible. The UK government will not allow a new migrant route to open up to the UK.”

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/n ... ase-cyprus

[Workingman]

Strange, eh?

The only link I could find throws a 404.

But further looking works... Apparently the refugees were sent to Dhekalia where they set fire to the tents provided by the Army and rioted in demand of better conditions.

I would put them back on their boats, drag them into the Med and cast them adrift. Auf Wieder....

[Suff]

I would put them back on their boats, drag them into the Med and cast them adrift. Auf Wieder....

I was going to say that too..... But thought I'd be a bit strident.

I'd also say "Try again but don't land on British territory"..... This attitude of theirs has to be stopped. Nobody wants anyone like that, they are making themselves a pariah.

[KateLMead]

As I have said with no hesitation.."return these males to their country of origin". I have absolutely no sympathy for them.. we have enough violence perpetrated in this country that has gone down the drain..But let us show compassion for women and children.

[Suff]

The point is that the women and children, once they have arrived, can never be sent anywhere else. Then under our laws they can then drag in all these young men and their family into the UK.

They have no need to be in Europe or traipsing all over the EU putting their children at risk.

They should all be sent back to the reception centres at the countries local to the conflict until they are accepted for asylum.

If we don't do that, far from showing compassion for the women and children, we will put hundreds of thousands more in that position as their _men_ either drag them there or force them to go.

This is a classic case of "Cruel to be kind"..... It's not my first inclination either but I've spent a lot of time working abroad and seeing how things work and I realise what is going on here and how to put a stop to it.