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Bono: Refugee Crisis ‘Threatens the Very Existence of Europe,’ Could Be a Challenge U.S. President
breitbart ^ | 12 Apr 2016 | by Jeff Poor

Posted on 04/12/2016 7:31:18 AM PDT by dennisw

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Bono, the lead vocalist of rock band U2, offered warning about the refugee crisis taking place due to turmoil in the Middle East and in Africa.

Bono told “Morning Joe” this crisis threatens the existence of Europe and could be a hurdle for the next president of the United States to overcome.

“What I learned from my trip along the border of Somalia and these camps along the borders of Syria saying – but what I learned from that trip with a lot of this work to get undone and furthermore, that it threatens the very existence of Europe. And that a big thing to lay on you at breakfast, and I know it’s not on the front page of the news here. But the refugee crisis places an existential threat on European unity.”

“I wish I had better news to report and I think it’s something to get ahead of,” Bono added. “I know there’s election fever and I can see why people are getting carried away. But the next president might spend his first term not just putting out fires, but forest fires if you don’t get on top of this.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Syria; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: angelamerkel; bono; cologne; europeanunion; fartyshadesofgreen; germany; ireland; morningjoe; msnbc; nato; pegida; somalia; syria; u2; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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To: jsanders2001
I've noticed a trend among many of the liberals and the sodomites the psst monthI think many are starting to wakeup as they realize the invading Muslim army will throw them from the rooftops and don't give a damn how rich they are. I'm starting to see posts online everywhere where they are stating they "have legitimate concerns about Islam that have nothing to do with bigotry" as one post put it. There were over 300 posts by liberals voicing their fears alone on one forum. First time I've seen that. Looks like they're starting to panic as they find out the Muslims don't want to be their widdle friends after all. They just liked them because they were killing Christians before. Shoe got put on the other foot and now they're getting skeered...

The comments here at Washington Post are 95% unfriendly to the Muslim migrants invading Europe
Denmark, a social welfare utopia, takes a nasty turn on refugees

 

21 posted on 04/12/2016 7:51:31 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dp0622

translation:

Maybe I will start another Charity and Expense 98% of the Money to me and my friends again.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1314543/Bonos-ONE-foundation-giving-tiny-percentage-funds-charity.html

The non-profit organisation set up by the U2 frontman received almost £9.6million in donations in 2008 but handed out only £118,000 to good causes (1.2 per cent).


22 posted on 04/12/2016 7:58:06 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: dennisw

Does he mean “The Muslim invasion is going to turn Europe into Eurabia”, or does he mean “Europe doesn’t have enough resources to provide our dear refugees the goodies they deserve”?


23 posted on 04/12/2016 7:59:04 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Homer1

Yup. And now, it is time to buy every last nuke from the Euros. Before the Muslims get ahold of them.


24 posted on 04/12/2016 8:02:46 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: dennisw

It’s a whole lot harder to get a freeloading relative to move out of your house if you invited them in, in the first place. The European countries were played like a fiddle. I guess it never occurred to them why all the refugees were Muslim and not Christians who were the ones actually being attacked.
I suspect leaders that allowed mass immigrations were paid extremely well under the table in cash. I’d be interested to see what Merkel’s financial status is as compared to before the invasion. That mistake is going to cost her big time.


25 posted on 04/12/2016 8:03:16 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: dp0622

I’m certainly willing to give Bono a doubt!

After all, he professes Christ, and without equivocation. He often praises conservative politicians in the US, IF they work with him on a particular project....I’ve heard him over the years praise Rick Santorum, Jesse Helms and George W. Bush.

This is something that 100% liberals are unable to do.

So I think - hope - that you might be right.

The band’s response to Paris was very good, as well. (They are after all, a band...given that, they did what they could).

Finally....Bono’s views on Ireland/UK/the North over the years have also been nuanced....they have never been in the tank for one side or the other.

So again....I hope you are right!


26 posted on 04/12/2016 8:03:34 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: DuncanWaring

Interestingly...during the Innocence and Experience tour, while the crisis was going on, but before Paris, he was absolutely talking about an open Europe, where everyone is welcomed.

After Paris...I don’t recall him saying much. So I’m not sure we can say what his views are, at this time.

But that Europe’s very existence is on the line, is clearly the case.


27 posted on 04/12/2016 8:06:16 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: dennisw
“And that a big thing to lay on you at breakfast, and I know it’s not on the front page of the news here...”

Yes, we Americans are so out of it, we have no idea what's going on in the world until issues are summarized and explained to use very slowly by an incoherent foreign rock star.

It's not like global immigration has even been mentioned in our party nominating contests.

28 posted on 04/12/2016 8:07:23 AM PDT by dead
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To: eyeamok

wow! He seems so sincere.


29 posted on 04/12/2016 8:07:48 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dennisw

Because of the invading hordes, every week will have SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY


30 posted on 04/12/2016 8:15:15 AM PDT by doug from upland
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To: jsanders2001

The liberals will be the first to go.


31 posted on 04/12/2016 8:15:42 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: jsanders2001

When East Germany fell it was discovered that many of the top leaders had 60-120 million stashed in Swiss Banks. I remember 6-7 being mentioned including Markus Wolf and Erich Honecker


32 posted on 04/12/2016 8:19:41 AM PDT by dennisw
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To: dp0622

People with their HAND OUT always do.


33 posted on 04/12/2016 8:19:47 AM PDT by eyeamok
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To: ConservativeDude
The word "nuanced" very well describes Bono's public statements going back over 30 years.

He chooses his words very carefully, and if unsure about what to say, shuts up altogether. Quite the contrast with other rock stars in the news lately.

Plus, tabloid hit-pieces not withstanding, he has a 30+ year history of public philanthropy that he has skillfully leveraged for worthy causes.

He's a very accomplished man who has walked the walk.

34 posted on 04/12/2016 8:20:17 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: dp0622

He’s a liberal in the process of being mugged by reality.


35 posted on 04/12/2016 8:24:05 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: dennisw

Islam and its adherents must be put down until Allah is worshipped only in hell.


36 posted on 04/12/2016 8:25:15 AM PDT by Noumenon (Resistance. Restoration. Retribution.)
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To: VTenigma

I never hear anything about how Ireland is being affected by the terrorist influx.


37 posted on 04/12/2016 8:29:40 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: dennisw

Bono knows America better than 95% of Americans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPpNn67darU


38 posted on 04/12/2016 8:39:46 AM PDT by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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To: ryan71

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUEpmzzFkF8


39 posted on 04/12/2016 8:41:00 AM PDT by ryan71 (Bibles, Beans and Bullets)
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To: billorites

Agreed.

AND......they’ve put out some pretty good music at the same time.....


40 posted on 04/12/2016 8:44:34 AM PDT by ConservativeDude
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