Middle East Refugees

I don't have much time but I've been wanting to write about the mass exodus of refugees out of Syria.

Has anyone else wondered why the powers that be are letting these people out? From what I gather it is not a country that encourages their people to leave, but they're escaping in droves.

Also has anyone noted how many of the wealthier Middle East countries are NOT taking in refugees? Countries like Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Qatar, UAE, Oman to name a few. Yet they ask us for aid, weapons, etc. What's wrong with this picture?

More when time ...