Is it Islamophobia or is it the truth?
There should be a new game - is it Islamophobia or is it the truth?
Saadiq Long, a US Air Force veteran living in Qatar is put on the No Fly list. In late 2012, he wants to fly back to the US. A stink ensues and liberals and American Islamic groups get up in arms. So the Govt. takes him off the list long enough to fly home. He was put back on the list so to get back to Qatar, Mr. Long had to take a bus to Mexico and fly from there.
Fast forward to present day. Mr. Long and 8 or 9 others are now in jail in Turkey. Some media reports are saying he was part of an Isis cell. Others are saying he was arrested for being in Turkey without a visa.
What's the saying? Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people are not out to get you?
Also - at the time Mr. Long wanted to fly, there was massive media attention. Now that he's arrested, those same media outlets who supported Mr. Long are remarkably silent.
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2015/11/24/msnbcs-no-fly-list-is-islamophobia-poster-boy-arrested-in-turkey-as-part-of-isis-cell
Closing note: I subscribe to the principle of "innocent until proven guilty." Mr. Long is not yet convicted but the story warranted note as does the lack of coverage by the media who originally supported Mr. Long.
One other note - if you have other entries for "Is it Islamophobia or is it the truth" send them to me and I'll publish them, with or without attribution - that's your discretion.
Saadiq Long, a US Air Force veteran living in Qatar is put on the No Fly list. In late 2012, he wants to fly back to the US. A stink ensues and liberals and American Islamic groups get up in arms. So the Govt. takes him off the list long enough to fly home. He was put back on the list so to get back to Qatar, Mr. Long had to take a bus to Mexico and fly from there.
Fast forward to present day. Mr. Long and 8 or 9 others are now in jail in Turkey. Some media reports are saying he was part of an Isis cell. Others are saying he was arrested for being in Turkey without a visa.
What's the saying? Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people are not out to get you?
Also - at the time Mr. Long wanted to fly, there was massive media attention. Now that he's arrested, those same media outlets who supported Mr. Long are remarkably silent.
https://pjmedia.com/homeland-security/2015/11/24/msnbcs-no-fly-list-is-islamophobia-poster-boy-arrested-in-turkey-as-part-of-isis-cell
Closing note: I subscribe to the principle of "innocent until proven guilty." Mr. Long is not yet convicted but the story warranted note as does the lack of coverage by the media who originally supported Mr. Long.
One other note - if you have other entries for "Is it Islamophobia or is it the truth" send them to me and I'll publish them, with or without attribution - that's your discretion.
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