What this leftist reporter failed to mention is that a country that was even further away from the homelands that 'persecuted' them offered to take some the Tampa refugees in.
Now lets consider this for a moment. In NZ we give EACH refugee free education, healthcare, no detention camps, welfare, furnature and a comfortable place to live, not to mention $12000 cash.
One would think any refugee suffering persecution, would jump at the opportunity to live in a country that would give them all this. But OH NO. They didnt want to come here, they still demanded to go to Australia.
They dont sound much like poor hard done by refugees now do they?
Oh and lets not fail to mention that the Australians might be a little ticked off with the gangs of young muslims raping Australian girls and the protests Australia has had to put up with from these 'poor victims'. Who incidently, thought it would be great to show appreciation to their new country by marching on government buildings and demanding they withdraw their support from the US.
"...This time, the very nature of the enemy is that they have infiltrated this country and pass themselves off as law-abiding, quiet immigrants. The entire modus operandi of this enemy is to smuggle mass murderers to our shores. ..." FUTURE WIDOWS OF AMERICA: WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN! by Ann Coulter (9-26-02)Below is a link to MANY reasons to not agree to the immigration of one's enemies. Note that it was BEFORE the towers fell.
New Zealand, Nauru, to Accept Asylum Seekers Stranded Off Coast of Australia (Australia Will Pay)