From the article:<p>&#x27;The United States and its allies are at war with the Islamic State in Syria — fine, everyone agrees they are a threat — but don’t we have some responsibility toward the refugees fleeing the combat? If we’ve been arming Syrian rebels, shouldn’t we also be helping the people trying to get out of their way?&#x27;<p>&#x27;Blaming the Europeans is an alibi and the rest of our excuses — like the refugees don’t have the right papers — are sickening.&#x27;