Political Cartoon: ISIS and US

 Response:

In this political cartoon , it is obvious that the artist has a very strong opinion on what actions should be taken against ISIS. He has labeled the two pictures, "Cancer" and the other "Surgery", showing that IS is an infectious disease that needs drastic measures to heal or get rid of. In the picture to the right he shows a bomb hurdling towards a crowd of people and the bomb has the American flag on it. The artist is clearly portraying that he believes the US needs to step up and heal the world of the IS and their terrorism. He drew the man in the left photo holding a knife with an unseen man with a gun, to show that although armed, their weapons are not as strong as those of the US (bomb in right photo). Although, the US should take action, they should be more cautious of how they handle the situation. If they run in their like a hurdling bomb they may get hurt with the target.

"The News... Illustrated." World Magazine Editorial Cartoons. World Matters, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://www.worldmag.com/editorialcartoons/2173>.

Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower closed down for visitors

Bomb scare: Eiffel Tower closed down for visitors

But after a search which went on all morning it was thought the terrorists had escaped using
parachutes thereby prompting a theory that they had been extreme sportsmen all along.

The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in
Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. 

Officers said three "suspected terrorists" were spotted climbing the structure with large
rucksacks. 

But after a search which went on all morning it was thought the terrorists had escaped
using parachutes thereby prompting a theory that they had been extreme sportsmen all
along. 

"There were reports of three persons climbing the tower from the outside on early 20
September following which the anti-terrorist police even brought along a helicopter at
the landmark, said a police source. 

Before leaving, the police tried to find out whether the trio had left behind any
dangerous material on the tower. 

It may be mentioned that the tower was frequently threatened by terrorist groups,
including al Qaeda and IS and security has been stepped up since attacks by three radical
Islamist gunmen in Paris in January. At present, France is highest on the state
vigilance alert. 

The 324-metre tower was built for the Universal Exposition of 1889, and soon turned into
France's most popular landmark. It is the most visited monument in the world, with
nearly seven million visitors. 

Response:

This article is a report of the suspected terrorist attack on the Eiffel Tower, in which there were three suspects, but none were caught. It was thought that they had planted a bomb or were going to plant a bomb on the Eiffel Tower. The police believe that these men got away by parachuting down, but it is not stated whether they were seen parachuting, because one would think that they would notice three parachutes coming down from the Eiffel Tower. The report states that they had a helicopter searching the premises, but they apparently did not find the suspects or their parachutes. These facts may be unclear or unknown to the writer, because this report is from an Indian newspaper that mainly focusses on investigative journalism. The reporter does state that there have been other terrorist threats on this monumental structure, because it is popular and visited by many. It seems the police are taking the correct steps in finding these suspected terrorists, but it does seem questionable that the suspects were not noted when they supposedly parachuted from the tower. It seems that the anti-terrorist did their job and all they could do, considering it was only a threat.

"Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed down for Visitors | Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts." Rss. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2015. 

German's firmly back refugee open-door policy

Germans firmly back refugee open-door policy

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Gegen Rassismus und
People hold up a banner which reads 'Refugees welcome - Against racism" during a rally
at the registry center for refugees in Eisenhuettenstadt, Germany on September 9, 2015. 

BERLIN: A strong majority of Germans back Chancellor Angela Merkel's decision
to throw open the doors Of Europe's biggest economy to refugees, according to
surveys published Friday.
Two-thirds (66 percent) of those who responded to the ZDF Politbarometer poll said they
agreed with the decision to give refuge to asylum-seekers stranded in Hungary, while
only 29 percent were opposed.
An overwhelming 85 percent also believe that even more refugees will head to Germany,
found the survey by the public broadcaster.
Read: In ageing Germany, refugees seen as tomorrow's skilled workers(ll
Berlin has said it expects to receive 800,000 asylum-seekers this year, four times as many
as last year and the equivalent to about one percent of its population.
Nevertheless, 62 percent of those polled believed Germany can cope with the surge in
refugees, while only 35 percent disagreed.
Migrant holds a paper written "Thank you Germany" while waiting for a bus after his
arrival at the train station in Dortmund, western Germany, on September 6, 2015.
And 43 percent approved of Merkel's grand coalition's plans to pump an extra six billion
euros into the refugee relief effort. One in four even wanted more funds unlocked,
against 22 percent who wanted the sum slashed.
Another survey, by public broadcaster ARD Germany, showed similar sentiments, with 61
percent saying they were not afraid that too many refugees were arriving in the country.
Despite the popular backing, the government's welcoming attitude to refugees has
sparked discord within Merkel's conservative camp of CDU Christian Democrats and their
CSU Bavarian allies.
Read: German tabloids print Arabic refugee welcome guides121
CSU vice president Hans-Peter Friedrich called Merkel's decision "an unprecedented
political error" that would have "catastrophic consequences", according to a report
published Friday in the Passauer Neue Presse daily.
"We have lost control," he said, warning that it was "completely irresponsible to allow
thousands of people to enter without controlling and registering them, and one can't
really estimate how many IS fighters or Islamists are among them."

Links
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tomorrows-skilled -workers/
2. http://tribune.com.pk/story/953644/german-tabloids-print-arabic-refugee-welcome-
guides/ 

Response:

This article explains that the majority of Germany wants to let more asylum-seekers into their country. There is not much bias with in this article. It was published in the New York Times, but they do not seem to be trying to persuade the reader through this article, but rather inform the population of the facts. The writer uses percentages to show exactly how German's are reacting to this new influx. Which is over all very positive, but as shown by what the CSU vice president says, could be rash. Through the facts that the writer reveals, one can infer that the German's are proud to have these new asylum-seekers that they may show their many utilities and their hospitality and be recognized as a nation willing to improve the unfortunate treatment of these people. I am personally, glad that the people of Germany are willing to let these people enter their country.


"Germans Firmly Back Refugee Open-door Policy - The Express Tribune."The Express Tribune Germans Firmly Back Refugee Opendoor Policy Comments. N.p., 11 Sept. 2015. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.

France Prepares to bomb Islamic State bases in northern Syria

France prepares to bomb Islamic State bases in
northern Syria 

Francois Hollande changes tactics in light of the ongoing IS crisis and Russian actions 

Conference de presse du President de la Republique 

Francois Hollande: "My responsibility is to make sure that we are as well informed as
possible of the threats against our country." Photographer: Christophe Morin/Bloomberg
France(ll will today begin reconnaissance flights over territory held by Islamic State (IS)
in northern Syria121, with a view to subsequent bombing raids, President Francois
Hollande announced at a press conference on Monday. 

Over the past year, France has carried out 217 bombing raids against IS in northern
Iraq131. Over the same period, the US targeted IS 2,876 times in Iraq and 6,500 times in
Syria.

France, like Britain, until now refused to attack IS in Syria, for fear of strengthening the
Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad.
Mr Hollande linked the fight against IS to the migration crisis. He announced that France
will accept 24,000 asylum seekers, out Of the 120,000 which the EU wants to distribute
across member states. Terrorism and war were the root causes of their exodus, he noted.
IS has organised attacks against France and other countries from its stronghold in Syria,
Mr Hollande continued. "My responsibility is to make sure that we are as well informed
as possible Of the threats against our country. That is why I asked the minister Of defence
to begin reconnaissance flights over Syria. These flights will make it possible to envisage
airstrikes against IS, while preserving our autonomy Of decision and action."
French officers had complained that by limiting operations to Iraqi airspace, France
deprived itself Of intelligence in the fight against IS. 

Most experts believe a ground offensive would be the only way to dislodge IS. Asked
whether France was prepared to consider sending ground troops, Mr Hollande said that
Paris has never shirked its responsibility to fight terrorism. Yet again, he reminded his
audience that he was ready to bomb Mr Assad's regime in the summer of 2013, when
Syria used chemical weapons. US president Barack Obama(4 reversed his decision to
strike Syria, forcing Paris to follow suit. 

Mr Hollande said it would be "irresponsible and and unrealistic" for France to send
ground troops against IS. 

"Unrealistic because we would be the only ones. Irresponsible because it would transform
an operation into occupation forces. So we won't intervene on the ground in Syria, any
more than we have in Iraq. Because it's up to Iraqis in Iraq and the Syrian rebels in Syria.
It's up to the neighbouring countries, to regional forces, to assume their
responsibilities." 

Arms contracts
Growing Russian involvement in the Syrian war is also believed to have motivated the
shift in French strategy. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin151, continues to support

Mr Assad161 while Mr Hollande insists that "in the long run (Assadl must leave" if there
is to be a settlement in Syria.
"We are giving strong, serious support to Syria in terms of military equipment, training
and weapons," Mr Putin said on September 4th. "We have already signed important
IARMS)lcontracts with Syria, and they will be fulfilled completely."
Mr Hollande suggested Paris could host an international conference on refugees in
November. He said the right of asylum was "part of the history and soul" of France.
The French government avoids using the word "quota", but Mr Hollande called for "a
mandatory, permanent mechanism" for distributing asylum seekers across Europe.
An opinion poll last weekend showed that 55 per cent of French people oppose taking in
more asylum seekers. Mr Hollande said it was a question Of "honour in the face Of horror"
for France to receive "those who are tormented, banned and displaced".
Marine Le Pen171, leader of the extreme right-wing National Front, said on Sunday that
"immigration is not an opportunity; it's a burden". Ms Le Pen accused Germany Of
seeking to compensate for "flagging demography" and "recruiting slaves through mass
immigration".
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Response:

This article, overall, has a vast perspective and shows many of the differing sides. The writer is biased towards France by speaking of Mr. Hollande in a fond manner. The writer shows that Mr. Hollande is aware of the asylum seekers situation and that they are trying to escape the bonds of terrorism. This then plays into how he handles the IS. Hollande has clearly stated that they will only do airstrikes, because it is not their place to fight on foot in Syria. The bias within this article is against those who are against Hollande like Putin and Assad, since they are in alliance. The publisher has much to do with this bias, since it is an Irish paper, they would get more profit from those in France than those in Russia and especially Syria. As a reader of this article, Hollande has not thought through the consequences of airstrikes on Syria, because they will most likely have to go in on foot in the future. It is great that he sees what the asylum seekers are running from, but that will only make Hollande's position tougher, since he is opposing those he is afraid to combat with. The article is portraying the message that Hollande has his mind made about airstrikes, but they are bias towards him, hoping the airstrikes will benefit everyone.



http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/france-prepares-to-bomb-islamic-state-bases-in-northern-syria-1.2343531

Hungary's leader to migrants: 'Please don't come.'

Hungary's leader to migrants: come.' Migrants pour into Budapest train station

   'Please don't A flood of migrants cheered as a train arrived at Keleti station in Hungary. Police have ended their blockade there, but Prime Minister Viktor Orban is asking migrants to stay away from his country. (AP) 

 BRUSSELS — In a dramatic sign that Europe's fast-mounting refugee crisis may be set to get even worse, Hungary's far-right leader told asylum-seekers Thursday to stay away from Europe and vowed to crack down on the thousands Of migrants who are crossing into his country every day. The harsh comments following emergency meetings with European Union leaders in Brussels came as thousands of asylum-seekers rushed Budapest's central train station Thursday morning after authorities opened the station to them after a two-day standoff. Authorities there suddenly reversed efforts to keep them out amid a growing refugee crisis that has stunned Europe. Hungary's leaders have taken the hardest stance against the refugees, constructing a 108-mile razor-wire fence along their border and warning that Europe's Christian future is at stake. Prime Minister Viktor Orban showed no sign Of backing down Thursday, blasting fellow European leaders for their willingness to harbor people fleeing wars in Syria and Iraq. 

September 3 — Hundreds of migrants rushed the platforms in Budapest after Hungarian police opened the city's Keleti station, which had been blocked to migrants for two days. Hungary's railway service said there were no trains headed to Western Europe for the time being. Thousands of refugees had been stranded at the station. (Zoltan Balogh,'EPA) "If we would create an image ... just come because we are ready to accept everybody, that would be a moral failure, because that is not the case," Orban said after a meeting with European Parliament President Martin Schulz. "The moral human thing is to make clear, please don't come. Why do you have to go from Turkey to Europe? Turkey is a safe country. Stay there. It's risky to come." He vowed to completely shut Hungary's borders by Sept. 15, following new emergency measures expected to be approved by the country's parliament on Friday that will give authorities broad new powers to crack down on undocumented migration. The asylum-seekers in Budapest, many of them fleeing war in Syria and Iraq, had been locked out of the Keleti station since Tuesday, barred from traveling onward to Germany, where leaders have promised shelter and sustenance. A chaotic refugee camp has quickly developed in central Budapest as more people arrive but few leave.


The confusion in Budapest continued Thursday, with authorities opening the doors but giving no reason for their actions. They said that no trains were heading directly to Western Europe for security reasons, further frustrating migrants, many of whom bought tickets for hundreds of euros on Monday when thousands were briefly allowed to travel on to Austria. Orban said that all asylum-seekers in Hungary would be required to register with authorities there before they were allowed to travel anyvvhere else. The Hungarian leader's stand has support among his socially conservative populace, many of whom are deeply fearful about the influx of asylum-seekers, most of them Muslim, into Europe, even if Hungary is not their final destination. Orban was set to meet later in the day with other E.U. leaders. The tensions were palpable following his first meeting with Schulz, the president Of the E.U. legislature, as the two officials took turns blasting each other from the podium — highly unusual given Europe's buttoned-down style. "You see how difficult our debate behind closed doors was," called Orban's approach "wrong." said Schulz, a German, who He warned that the splits opening during the refugee crisis could do lasting damage to the 28-nation European Union, which was built on a spirit of consensus and burden- sharing. "This is a crucial moment for the European Union," Schulz said. "A deeper split is a risk we cannot exclude." Migrants in Budapest have been staging impromptu demonstrations, shouting "Freedom! Freedom!" and "Germany!" Germany has said it expects 800,000 asylum applications this year and has called for other countries to take up more of the burden. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have arrived in Europe this year seeking sanctuary from conflict, oppression and poverty in the Middle East, South Asia and Africa. Policymakers have called an emergency summit for Sept. 14 at which E.U. leaders are planning to push for a more coordinated effort by the union's member states.


The plans are expected to include a system for dispersing refugees more equitably across the continental, as well as rules for determining which migrants should be returned to their home countries because they fail to meet the definition of refugees. But rights advocates say the E.U. also needs to implement safe and legal routes to the continent to allow refugees to avoid perilous and often deadly journeys The latest deaths were reported Wednesday when 12 migrants drowned after two boats capsized in the narrow strait between Turkey and the Greek island Of KOS, Turkish police said. The deaths highlighted the growing hazards Of what had until recently been one Of the safer routes to Europe because of the relatively brief sea journey A photo of a Syrian toddler whose body washed up on the Turkish coast hours after the sinkings circulated widely online. A second photo showed a solemn policeman cradling the boy, who was dressed in a red T-shirt, shorts and sneakers. "Despite only being a few short miles, as we have seen, the open-sea journey from Turkey to Greece is far from safe and will only become more dangerous as the weather turns this autumn," said Kirk Day, field director for the International Rescue Committee, in a statement. "With an estimated 200,000 refugees still planning to make the journey to Greece this year, it is inevitable that we will see a further loss Of life until Europe's policies change." The European border control agency Frontex said 23,000 migrants arrived in Greece last week alone — a 50 percent increase over the previous week. The total for the year in Greece is more than 200,000. The vast majority of the migrants have no intention of staying in Greece but plan to travel north through the Balkans, Hungary and Austria to settle in northern European countries such as Germany and Sweden. As tragedies shock Europe, a bigger refugee crisis looms in the Middle East131 European railways become ground zero for the migrant crisis


E.U. leaders show little unity ahead of emergency conclave on refugees Witte reported from London. Michael Birnbaum is The Post's Moscow bureau chief. He previously served as the Berlin correspondent and an education reporter. Griff Witte is The Post's London bureau chief. He previously served as the paper's deputy foreign editor and as the bureau chief in Kabul, Islamabad and Jerusalem. Links 1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/britain-takes-in-so-few-refugees-from- syria-they-wou1d-fit-on-a-subway-train/2015/09/01/af427190-4b34-1 le5-80c2- 106ea7fb80d4 story.html 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/on-greek-island-paradise-becomes- a-purgatory-for-newly-arrived-migrants/2015/08/04/c90c4d32-3156-11 e 5-a879- 213078d03dd3_story.htm1 3. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/as-tragedies-shock-europe-a- bigger-refugee-crisis -looms-in-the-middle-east/2015/08/29/3858b284-9c 15-11 e4- 86a3-1b56f64925f6 story.html 4. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/european-railways-become-ground-zero-for- the-migrant-crisis/2015/09/02/0e7 dbe49-bOd04fe 1 -9e86-cf2af4528436_story .html 5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/michael-birnbaum


Response:

The writer of this article is demeaning the leader of Hungary, by talking about how Germany is taking in many of the migrants, but Hungary's leaders are standing firm in saying they do not want any of the migrants. The writer, as well as the publisher, is biased that the leaders of Hungary should back down, and let the migrants escape into a safer country. He writes this way, because his audience is mainly middle aged people who do not live in Europe who believe these migrants should be allowed to escape from their sufferings and enter into a safe haven. The publishers allow this writing, because they gain profits from the American population. I believe that Hungary has the right to refuse the entrance of these migrants, especially since it has been done so peacefully. They have made a fence and they have set their law, therefore they should complete their commitment and deny access to the migrants in their country. The article is written to show the need that the migrants have, but lacks the perspective of a European community and how they perceive these migrants.



Witte, Griff "Hungary's leader to migrants: 'Please don’t come.' 2 Sept. 2015. The Washington Post 3 Sept. 2015

Bio

My name is Phoebe Hailes. I lived in Texas, USA for the first 12 years of my life and then my family and I moved to Madagascar as missionaries. We have lived there for about 4 years now, and I am entering my third year of boarding school in Kenya. I have visited/lived in 7 countries. With that being said, I would say that I have more of a world perspective than a US perspective. I also have a religious perspective, as I believe in Jesus Christ and the Bible.