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Syrian refugees settled on the remote Scottish island of Bute complain they are now depressed
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3706625/Syrian-refugees-settled-remote-Scottish-island-complain-depressed-area-old-people-people-come-die.html ^ | By Maureen Sugden

Posted on 07/26/2016 5:42:56 PM PDT by Eurotwit

It was a scheme designed to offer Syrian refugees a new life in Scotland, away from the horrors of their war-ravaged homeland.

But some of the first to be given sanctuary in Rothesay eight months ago have spoken of their unhappiness on Bute, saying it is ‘full of old people’ and a place ‘where people come to die’.

Argyll and Bute Council was among 16 Scottish local authorities to sign up for the initiative, with the first 100 Syrian refugees flown to the UK and on to Scotland in November last year. But Abd, who had been making trips to Glasgow to find work, said: ‘I didn’t expect to come to this island. We thought we were going to London or Manchester. But whenever we say anything about moving off the island, we are told “We had to pay a lot of money to bring you here”. ‘I feel like it’s an obligatory residence. I feel humiliated. I didn’t come here for anyone to control me.

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TOPICS: Syria; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: bute; depressed; hijrah; scotland; syrianscotland; tough
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To: Eurotwit

I love the Scots. Bravehart!!


21 posted on 07/26/2016 5:53:12 PM PDT by WENDLE
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To: Eurotwit

oh boo-hoo

Life is what you make of it- I have absolutely no sympathy.

He needs to get on with it & start living as best he can and become a productive member of society in whatever he/she does.

Lollygagging around in the mid-east is well known for a number of reasons & most of these people are so co-dependent it’s not funny. They live their lives thru each other .


22 posted on 07/26/2016 5:53:29 PM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns
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To: Blood of Tyrants
such horror stories

"There is no one to do there."

23 posted on 07/26/2016 5:54:36 PM PDT by disndat
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To: Eurotwit

My first words, if he had complained to me, would have, “Welcome to Scotland.”


24 posted on 07/26/2016 5:55:34 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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To: Eurotwit

Must be a shortage of goats on the island.


25 posted on 07/26/2016 5:55:52 PM PDT by 50mm (Trust nobody and you'll never be disappointed.)
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To: Sasparilla; Steely Tom

At least the poor “refugees” will be sexually satiated.

Bute has many sheep farms.


26 posted on 07/26/2016 5:56:32 PM PDT by Rockpile (GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
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To: Steely Tom
"They got no money, and there are very few teenage girls."

Hey, they might have to make do with the sheep...

27 posted on 07/26/2016 5:57:20 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: Eurotwit

I read about this poor island when this was happening to them! The natives are the victims and were kept in the dark about how many would come and given NO choice about accepting them, then right away noticed that the “refugees” were getting more perks than the locals (nicer apts, new appliances and bikes, etc).
What the Syrians are really depressed about is the island doesn’t have enough jihadists to run things THEIR way and take over the island!
Somebody give them a row boat and a kick in the arse.


28 posted on 07/26/2016 5:57:29 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Steely Tom
They got no money, and there are very few teenage girls.

And less sheep.

29 posted on 07/26/2016 5:59:20 PM PDT by PROCON (Americans First or Terrorists First - Choose in November)
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To: Eurotwit

It looks like a beautiful place. They could go fishing or spend time outdoors. Maybe they could learn a trade or find employment or lead normal lives like everyone else was before their effin’ “religion” started making normal people’s lives miserable.


30 posted on 07/26/2016 5:59:24 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Steely Tom

Plenty of sheep, though.


31 posted on 07/26/2016 5:59:29 PM PDT by oblomov (We have passed the point where "law," properly speaking, has any further application. - C. Thomas)
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To: GnuThere
Somebody give them a row boat

Why? They can swim. Right? I heard somewhere that muzzies are excellent swimmers. (Pointing south and east) Jihadistan is that way ... Jump in boyo!

32 posted on 07/26/2016 6:00:43 PM PDT by NorthMountain (Hillary Clinton: corrupt unreliable negligent traitor)
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To: Eurotwit

Did they say a place where people come to die or where they come to kill?


33 posted on 07/26/2016 6:00:44 PM PDT by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Eurotwit

I just google mapped the island and looked at the photos posted of the island,beautiful place. What a bunch of ungrateful dirtbags.


34 posted on 07/26/2016 6:01:21 PM PDT by freedom6178
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To: Vaquero

“We could loose the one zer0 brings in to Kodiak island.”

Best I idea yet?


35 posted on 07/26/2016 6:02:48 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Pokemon is a dark evil bent on consuming our souls.)
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To: Eurotwit

Just shut up start wearing a Kilt and drink that Scotch


36 posted on 07/26/2016 6:02:52 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Sasparilla

Mohomed’s wife: “You are a pedophile”.

Mohomed: “That’s a pretty big word for a 9 year-old”.


37 posted on 07/26/2016 6:04:30 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Pokemon is a dark evil bent on consuming our souls.)
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To: Eurotwit

These people are all inbred welfare cases.

They add nothing to a first world society.

Except terror.


38 posted on 07/26/2016 6:06:17 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: Steely Tom

on the plus side plenty of sheep ad goats up in Scotland.


39 posted on 07/26/2016 6:08:16 PM PDT by PCPOET7
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To: Eurotwit

They went from being oppressed to being depressed. The cowards should have stood up and fought for their country. I guess they didn’t think it was worth the trouble.


40 posted on 07/26/2016 6:08:38 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Founding Documents Great Again!)
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