[jennyjuniper]

It is tragic that so many people lose their lives, but I still think it's even more tragic that the situation in their respective countries becomes so dire that they need to flee. Surely, even if only from an economic point of view, it would be better to try to help them to live well in their own countries? After all what is NATO for if not to help other lands not to be ruled by despots.
I still wonder why so many try to get to Europe, when (if they are a muslim country, as so many seem to be) they would surely find a much warmer welcome and easier travel to other muslim countries?