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Can boat people be turned back? : Comments

By Everald Compton, published 9/7/2013

In August 2001, MV Tampa, a freighter owned in Norway, was on the high seas south of Indonesia when it picked up a May Day call from Palapa 1.

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@James,

<<The "bar" as you call it is set by the terms of the Convention>>

So that would mean, would it not, that ALL of the signatories to the convention demonstrate approximately the same level of approvals re asylum seekers?

But we both know that isn’t the case, don’t we!

If fact, there are frequent cases of “boat people” being rejected by the UNHCR in Indonesia --but hopping a boat and being approved/ "found to be genuine” in OZ!

<< the official conspiracy theory about that day is a load of rubbish as even a passing acquaintance with elementary physics will tell you…..>>
Just tell us straight James –do you believe the CIA instigated the twin towers attack?
Posted by SPQR, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 5:26:30 PM
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@PhilipS: I didn't respond to your comment because it was incoherent nonsense not deserving my time or effort.

@SPQR. No, I don't believe the CIA organised 9/11. I don't know who did, although there is good evidence in support of some suspects (and that doesn't include the alleged 19).
Posted by James O'Neill, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 5:44:18 PM
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James O'Neill - To quote you "I didn't respond to your comment because it was incoherent nonsense not deserving my time or effort."

If the following 3 comments were incoherent to you it says lots for your IQ and I can now understand why you so blindly are led down the path that all refugees are genuine and good people etc.

1st "there is a difference between what is considered territorial waters and Indonesia's search and rescue zone." Plain English to anyone with a junior secondary school education.

2nd "only 10 to 15% were checked properly" Again plain English a primary school student would be able to understand the math.

3rd "When will enough be enough, after the next 30,000 arrive or the next 40,000 or will it be when one is released and commits a crime against YOU or a relative because they were not checked properly.
Or will it be when your pension or welfare entitlements are cut to pay the BILLIONS of dollars the figure was just revised up another 1 billion dollars a few days ago. Or maybe when your taxes go up."
Again basic question to anyone sorry your education level does not allow you to respond.
Basically it is asking at what point do we say NO MORE.
Posted by Philip S, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 6:33:03 PM
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James O'Neill,
You believe Osama Bin Laden was a liar then,
considering he went on Al-Jazeera Television and
claimed responsibility for the Twin Towers.

Being a Saudi Prince, part of the royal family of Saudi
Arabia who are richer than even a lot of the richest
American Families, he had the money to bankroll 9/11.

Most of the bombing attacks in America and Britain since
then have been home-made bomb, cheap-affairs,by terrorists living in those countries, because most terrorists wouldn't have the
bus fare to catch a bus down the road(not even a bus either) let alone afford to fly to foreign countries.

Osama Bin Laden however, was a regular tourist and traveler to America and countries around the world from an early age with his rich family. He was educated in America and knew the lay of the land
and the way things worked in Western countries. How to enroll men
and pay for them to be trained as pilots etc
Posted by CHERFUL, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 9:34:09 PM
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The Australian Navy should take or tow a sound fishing boat of the
needed size out to the refugees, pick them up out of the water put
them in the sea-worthy boat and monitor their progress by radar all
the way back to Indonesia. If they turn around keep turning them
back. Make sure there are world headlines about it, especially
plenty of outrage because that means the message is getting through.
There should be armed navy guards on board to send a message that
the boat will not be hi-jacked by any kind of intimidation.

We will have no more problems with Indonesia or the boat people because once the message goes out that they won't make it to Australia, they won't bother coming to Indonesia because that is not their desired destination and there is no way they want to live in
Indonesia. End of boat people problem.
Posted by CHERFUL, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 9:47:17 PM
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The actual boat people are only obeying orders to come here so what's needed is strategy to make the poor buggers see the folly of the agenda forced upon them & fight back by denouncing their beliefs. Give them an ultimatum, denounce the believes & stay here or get deported.
Posted by individual, Thursday, 11 July 2013 7:35:23 AM
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