Quote Originally Posted by Viking View Post
No, the point is that Syria is the number one producer of refugees, while Libya produces very few. People leaving through Libya would have the same reasons for leaving their home country without the war in Libya (with the possible exception of Mali, who ranks as number 16 - but those numbers might have dropped for this year). Evidently, Libyans feel more confident in staying in their home country than citizens of many other countries - including countries without war.
Still missing the point I see. It is much harder for a lot of people to even come to Europe without any border patrols or law and order in northern African states. That they may have the same reasons to leave the country is irrelevant if they cannot get into the Mediterranean because Libyan security forces don't let them. Yes, there are other ways, but those are not simple either, but a wide open Libya where lots of traffickers gather with little resistance is.