>>I think they should be allowed to come to the U.S. if that is their wish. However, most don't seem to want to. What are we going to do, force them?
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>I guess that the question is how many Iraqis want to move to the United States? Then we can determine if the allowed number is reasonable or not. I cannot blame a person for wanting to return to his/her own home. At the same time if you think that your life and the lives of family members are being threatened due to where you live, it is time to move!
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>It seems that more than a few people came to this country because of problems at home. We are the country of malcontents and anti social thinkers. Many of our ancestors came here because they did not conform to the values (etc.) they were expected to accept. And here we are! :)
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Joan Didion takes it a step further even. She says that historically malcontents and loose cannons have migrated west, which in this country has taken them to California. So they go as far as California and then settle there <g>.