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Somewhat interesting article about the boy, talking to a former teacher.
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And the kid is moving to Qatar.
The backwards-ass authoritarian country offered him a full scholarship. So his family is moving there soon. WTF? Interesting also how there weren't any pictures of him meeting with Obama splashed all over the media. They kept that meeting on the down low. |
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I saw pictures of that meeting. They probably weren't "splashed all over" because the media was bored with him.
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You are engaging in some serious cherry picking from that entry.
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Yes, I know... "backwards-ass"
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Because there's certainly nowhere in America more tolerant and accepting than Texas... If you can't make friends here, you might as well give up.
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10-25-2015, 11:06 AM | #145 |
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The media is in charge of "splashing all over". I saw the pictures, so they were available for splashing, if anyone wanted to. Apparently, few did, either way.
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Why not? Perhaps because the kid is leaving the country?
The "buzz" ended immediately after that announcement.
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I think the meeting was before that. The buzz was over before either.
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The press probably dropped it because it became just another false alarm. After starting out with all the makings of a juicy story they could panic folks with it was a dud.
I think Obama met with him as a gesture that not all Muslims, for that matter not all foreigners/immigrants/swarthy people, are bomb throwing terrorists.
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