He didn't say that exactly. On the other hand, there are persistent reports about the Australian navy letting refugee ships sink.
By the way, often the only alternative to self-scuttling their ships, for the refugees, is to let their ships be turned around and maybe never reach another shore for lack of navigation skills, water or fuel.
That comment certainly was a bit hyperbolic, but not that far from the actual truth.
By the way, often the only alternative to self-scuttling their ships, for the refugees, is to let their ships be turned around and maybe never reach another shore for lack of navigation skills, water or fuel.
That comment certainly was a bit hyperbolic, but not that far from the actual truth.