Oh good, lots more refugees! Of course, US military and foreign policy is responsible for creating many of them in the Middle East. From Darlene Superville at bigstory.ap.org, h/t reader Mike O’Conner:
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World leaders gathered at the United Nations pledged Tuesday to take in 360,000 refugees next year, President Barack Obama said, roughly doubling the previous year’s allowance in a bid to mitigate the worst refugee crisis since World War II.
The United States said 52 countries taking part in a U.S.-led summit were stepping up to accelerate resettlement and boost financial support for refugees. The White House did not release a full list of participating countries or a breakdown of their pledges, making Obama’s boast of major headway impossible to confirm.
Obama, in an emotional event designed to invoke empathy for the plight of refugees, called it a „crisis of epic proportions“ that tested both…
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