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2009-08-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

3 detained Americans are what we figured they were

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Posted by tu3031 2009-08-03 12:36|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 fluent Arabic speaker

Persians aren't especially keen on Arabic speakers within their borders, if I remember my history correctly.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-08-03 13:08|| 2009-08-03 13:08|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully, all that expensive education will pay off.

I'm betting they flub the real world test, though.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-08-03 14:54|| 2009-08-03 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 New America Media? Isn't this Gore's little media enterprise. If so it seems his folks have a tendency to hang out on dangerous borders. And get caught doing so.

Probably finding the world is not so friendly as they thought.

Posted by tipover 2009-08-03 18:32|| 2009-08-03 18:32|| Front Page Top

#4 New America Media? Isn't this Gore's little media enterprise.

Probably not. Their web site says that they're "The First & Largest Collaboration of Ethnic News Organizations" and has a tagline of "Expanding the News Lens Through Ethnic Media". On their site is this article from '07 calling Gore a "prime time hypocrite".

Their front page has an article on Bauer (unclear what ethnic group he represents; hope it's not Jews). Says Shourd is his girlfriend.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2009-08-03 19:23|| 2009-08-03 19:23|| Front Page Top

#5 "loves... anyone who can change her mind."

Hello Miss, welcome to the Chapel, An Imam will wed you to Mahmoud over there, after which you get slipped a mickey and he gets to have his wedding night with you whether you like it or not.

Your husband for tomorrow will be Achmed over there, and his brother. We will change your mind. And you will therefore love us, long time.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-08-03 21:02|| 2009-08-03 21:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Baurer hits the idiot trifecta:

1. Degree in Peace and Conflict Studies
2. University of California Berkeley
3. From Minnesota (Explains a bit how Al Franken got elected)

Posted by OldSpook 2009-08-03 21:05|| 2009-08-03 21:05|| Front Page Top

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