# Roundup: Asylum seekers, Syria,

> What is the problem with asylum seekers? I’m not asking rhetorically. It’s a serious question — perhaps the most serious question in the entire debate that surrounds them.

13 August 2012 · News

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## [What is the problem with asylum seekers?](https://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2012/08/10/3565015.htm)

What is the problem with asylum seekers? I’m not asking rhetorically. It’s a serious question — perhaps the most serious question in the entire debate that surrounds them. And yet it is the one least asked.

## [Wider chaos and dread rise from Syrian ashes](https://www.smh.com.au/world/wider-chaos-and-dread-rise-from-syrian-ashes-20120810-23znm.html)

Increasing regional tensions are the legacy of a tyrant’s final stand.

## [Accusations of war crimes rob Syrian rebel fighters of moral high ground](https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2012/0810/Accusations-of-war-crimes-rob-Syrian-rebel-fighters-of-moral-high-ground?)

Human rights organisations have condemned Syrian rebels’ turn to kidnappings and executions. The change in tactics could jeopardise international support for the Free Syrian Army.

## [You heard we’re stopping the boats?](https://www.theglobalmail.org/feature/you-heard-were-stopping-the-boats-you-heard-wrong/335/)

Despite huge efforts to deter and block boat journeys, Australian immigration policies in fact encourage asylum seekers to come by boat.

## [Pastor warns clerics that they need training in dealing with traumatic situations](https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/visiting-pastor-warns-clerics-that-they-need-training-in-dealing-with-traumatic-situations/story-e6frea83-1226448678855)

Church workers and pastors need to be better equipped to deal with stress and emotional trauma in disaster situations.