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Asylum applications in Germany from Iraq dropped significantly after the US invasion / Irakische Asylanträge in Deutschland fielen deutlich nach dem Einmarsch der Amerikaner
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(German translation at end of post/Deutsche Übersetzung siehe unten)

The contradictory nature of German politics isn't even noticed anymore by the media:

Interior Minister Otto Schilly removed the stop on decisions in the cases of asylum applicants from Iraq.  A similar instruction was already issued by the SPD politician's ministry in mid-September to the Federal Bureau for the Recognition of Foreign Refugees.  Earlier, because of the Iraq war, the bureau stopped sending decision letters to asylum applicants for months.  The ministry now justifies the resumption of decisions on asylum cases with the statement that "at the time and in the near future political persecution in Iraq can be ruled out."

The political persecution - that certainly existed earlier in Iraq - can now be ruled out?  And who do we have to thank for this good news?  Certainly not that naive, stupid Texan, that neo-conservative striving to rule the world, that slave to capitalism controlled by the oil industry, that unpopular ... George Bush?

(The tip on the decision was found in the form of an anonymous commentary in this blog - thanks much for the tip!)

Update: These are the stats for Iraqi asylum applications in Germany since 1996. The applications dropped significantly after the US removed Saddam. And here are the monthly averages since 1996.

Have a look at some of my other postings regarding German-American relations!

German translation / Deutsche Übersetzung

Die Widersprüchlichkeit deutscher Politik fällt den Medien schon gar nicht mehr auf:

"Innenminister Otto Schily hat den Entscheidungsstopp für Asylbewerber aus dem Irak aufgehoben. Eine entsprechende Anweisung hat das Ministerium des SPD-Politikers dem Bundesamt für die Anerkennung ausländischer Flüchtlinge schon Mitte September erteilt. Zuvor hatte das Bundesamt wegen des Irak-Krieges monatelang keine Bescheide mehr verschickt. Das Ministerium begründet die Wiederaufnahme damit, dass "derzeit und für die nächste Zukunft eine politische Verfolgung im Irak ausgeschlossen" werden könne."

Die politische Verfolgung im Irak, die es früher wohl gab, ist jetzt ausgeschlossen? Und wem verdanken wir die gute Nachricht? Doch nicht etwa diesem naiven, dümmlichen Texaner, diesem die Weltherrschaft anstrebenden Neokonservativen, diesem von der Ölindustrie gelenkten Kapitalistenknecht, diesem unpopulären ... George W. Bush?

(Der Hinweis auf die Entscheidung fand sich als anonymer Kommentar in diesem Blog - vielen Dank für den Hinweis!)

Update: Hier ist die Graphik der Asyl-Anträge aus dem Irak in Deutschland seit 1996. Es ist auffällig, daß die Zahl der Asylanträge nach dem Einmarsch der Amerikaner deutlich zurück ging. Und hier werden die Monatsdurchschnitte seit 1996 dargestellt.

Translation by Ray D..

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Comments

Being a fact-driven type, it seems pretty obvious to me that the Iraqi population is voting their own futures on the Coalition-liberated Iraq. To what does the idiot quoted above attribute the dropoff, if not the 'evil idiot' Bush?

Just curious, how free was Iraqi emigration under Saddam? I'd guess not very, except from the regions protected by our no-fly zones.

Sarcasm, Dave, sarcasm. That was David talking and he agrees with you.

Die Hauptseite des Spiegel aendert sich oft, ist aber immer einen Lacher wert. Man muesste stuendliche Schnappschuesse machen, um den ganzen Bloedsinn festzuhalten.

Im Moment liest man folgendes:

"Bush in London" "Der anstrengende Gast ist gelandet" .. dann im selben Paragraph: "Londons Buergermeister nannte ihn "eine Bedrohung fuer unseren Planeten". mehr ....

Dann, direkt drunter:
Umfrage: Briten sind Bush ploetzlich wohlgesonnen.

Und darunter: "Staatsbesuch: Bush versteckt sich im Buckingham-Palast".

Da fragt man sich, ob sich Bush vor den wohlgesonnen Briten versteckt oder vor dem Londoner Buergermeister, der ihn eine Gefahr fuer das Leben auf diesem Planeten nennt.

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Spiegel Online's frontpage displays its usual absurdity. Right now it says
"London's mayor calls Bush a treat to life on this planet" and "British welcome Bush" in the same blurb. Actually, it says "British welcome Bush ploetzlich" - all the sudden, unexpectedly, contrary to expectations - well, the Spiegel's expectations at least.

Could someone please delete the duplicate and this posting. Thanks.

How many Iraqis have left Germany to return to Iraq? That would be an interesting number to discover.

Bush is such a Nincompoop!

OTTO SCHILLY , The German intern minister is a Big Fool.
He is just like Hitler , he fights against People from poor countries and disallows immigrants seeking for a political or religious asylum.

He the otto schilly does not burn human being in fire like hitler did since he can not repeat that , but allows people to sink in the great oceans.
Thank God his time is up.....

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