A matter of perspective

During a long, wide-ranging exit interview, departing UK Ambassador Tom Fletcher tells Executive and other journalists that over the past four years, the British government has increased 100-fold the assistance it provides to Lebanon, from GBP 2 million per year to GBP 200 million. The massive increase in aid money was triggered by the Syrian refugee crisis, but Fletcher notes that host communities are increasingly getting their cut. As he’s known for doing, the ambassador also lauded Lebanon for hosting so many of its neighbors. Mr. Ambassador, as you have told us, the United Kingdom has greatly increased its humanitarian assistance to Lebanon. We came here to mainly discuss economic issues with you but let us first ask how you view the problem of growing unwillingness to admit new refugees? The important thing for us is that the most vulnerable people are getting help, but it is also important that