Flew all the way to Iraq

[Justin24]

for a school assignment. He is lucky to be alive.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051229/ap_on_re_mi_ea/journey_to_iraq

 

[trevster2k]

What an idiot!

 

[indra]

His mother said "He showed a lack of judgment."

No fucking kidding.

Very stupid.

 

[snowbunny00774]

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

good for him

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

ah youth. to think you are immortal.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I saw him on the news - it's very admirable that he has good intentions but he could put those to good use here and not risk his life.

 

[nbcrusader]

He got his 15 minutes of fame.

Lucky for him he didn't end up on a jihadists' carving table.

 

[AussieU2fanman]

still I'd rather goto central Baghdad than New Jersey

 

[U2democrat]

If that were me at this point I'd be more worried about what my parents would do to me than the terrorists

 

[verte76]

This isn't the smartest thing to do with your vacation. I'll stick to Turkey, thank you very much.

 

[Golightly Grrl]

And just where did he get the money to fly to the Middle East? Plane tickets aren't cheap.

 

[Justin24]

He used money he got from Christmas or his birthday I believe.

 

[deep]

Give the kid a break.

Maybe he was listening to FoxNews
and the Administration
and the NeoCons.

They all said/ say things are going fairly well in Iraq.

The Iraqis love the Coalition forces and things are great.

They have democratically elected officials.

Don't you know W has transformed the MidEast.

There is no W but W.
Praise be upon him.

 

[Justin24]

Always

With those snobby remarks show ur true colors. Bashing other peoples political beliefs except yours. Cause The Left-Winger are "Always right".






--Both left and right wingers are F--ked up.

 

[deep]

With those snobby remarks show ur true colors. Bashing other peoples political beliefs except yours. Cause The Left-Winger are "Always right".






--Both left and right wingers are F--ked up.

just sticken up 4 da kid

 

[Justin24]

LOL

 

[A_Wanderer]

Young men who like their comforts, and a dainty table, or who wish to pass their time pleasantly in the company of women, must not go to Arabia.

—Carsten Niebuhr, Description of Arabia, 1772

Even though the romantic view of gallant and honourable noble savages that permeates western impressions of the region is laced with a lot of latent homoeroticism I still think that there are many things in the cradle of civilization that are worth visiting.

 

[wizard2c]

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Actually, I find it very interesting.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

the kid was willing to take the ultimate risk just for a story...

give the kid a break. not only give him a break, if he has even the slightest ability to actually write, give him a job.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I wonder how long it will take for the TV movie..

The excellent adventure of Farris Hassan, the 16-year-old Ft. Lauderdale teen who skipped out on his high-school journalism class in order to report first-hand on the elections in Iraq, ended its current chapter on Sunday when he returned home to his family after his nearly three-week journey.

He arrived at Miami International Airport shortly after 7 p.m. to a crush of awaiting journalists and photographers, though he could say nothing as his family rushed him out of the terminal.

"He's just extremely tired and overwhelmed – and so am I," the boy's mother, Shatha Atiya, a psychologist, told the press, as reported by the Miami Herald.

"He's tired and very overwhelmed with everything that happened," reiterated his sister, Shehnaz Hassan.

But Farris's 23-year-old brother, Hayder Hassan, was more outspoken, according to the Balitmore Sun. Said Hayder: "I'm furious with him. He knows the ass whuppin' he's going to get."

Whether or not his seat was red, Farris finally spoke to the Associated Press later on Sunday, in a phone call from his father's car. "I do want to tell you how flattered I am. The media has been very, very kind to me. ... I hope to get a good night's rest."

 

[nbcrusader]

I wonder how long it will take for the TV movie..

Makes me wonder how much of this stunt was "just for a school assignment".....

 

[verte76]

Makes me wonder how much of this stunt was "just for a school assignment".....

I don't know, I think Hollywood just wants this story. I don't think his purpose was to impress Hollywood, the fact that he did is coincidental.

 

[wizard2c]

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I still find it very interesting. Being a wizard, I enjoy the art of the adventure.

 

[Sherry Darling]

All I know is, some anchor lady on CNN offered him an internship, and she was only half kidding.

 

[sonicsmurf]

I'd be interested to read his thoughts on the goings on in Iraq.