In Germany. we met young men from Syriaa former English teacher. a Ph.D. student. and an engineer. One young man looked ahead to a brighter future and said one day he wanted to be the President of Syria. These refugees were weary and they were anxious. but they were also deeply grateful and hopeful about their future lives in a safe. secure Europe. Altogether. we met and talked with a couple dozen refugees. They are men. women. and children who are no different from loved ones in our own families and citizens in our own communities. They aspire to the very same things. including a decent life for their children. They told us about the desperation and despair they left behind in Syria. Iraq. and other conflict areas. Multiply these desperate stories by countless thousands of refugeesup to 10.000 entering Europe daily and more than 1 million so far this year. It adds up to a humanitarian crisis of staggering dimensions. Now. to be sure.
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