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The DAILY TELEGRAPH 2002-05-13 Reports: The first group of Afghan boat people, stranded in Indonesia for up to
two years when Australia denied them entry as refugees, returned home yesterday
with many swearing undying hatred of Australia.The 36 refugees, the latest of about 500,000 Afghans returning home from all
over the world, sang Indonesia's praises for their hospitality but denounced
Australia as uncaring and a nation that abused human rights and humiliated
asylum-seekers.
Sounds like those asylum seekers had a lucky escape! If they had made it to Australia
they would have been forced to live amongst the very people who were uncaring and
abused human rights - people, who in their own words they 'hated'. It's funny that, even though they claim to be genuine refugees (and
therefore face persecution on their return home), they are
choosing to return to Afghanistan rather than trying to stay in other Muslim
'hospitable' countries such as Indonesia. Given a choice between living with people they hate, living with people who are 'hospitable',
they choose to try to live amongst those they hate. Given a choice of living with those who are 'hospitable' and going home to face persecution, they choose to go home to face persecution. Funny people these Afghans. I guess now they can GO HOME AND TELL A FRIEND: NO VISA!
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