Farris Hassan and the Iraq Odyssey Hoax
Although this story is over a month old - I'm still waiting for the MSM to cover it in the same amount of detail they did on the initial story. Here you go Leah McLaren, of what use are bloggers? So far they're the only ones running this story:
Brave Florida Student? Or a Terrorist in Sheep's Clothing?
Remember that kid, Farris Hassan, who, as a 16 year old, went to Iraq to allegedly find out for himself what conditions were like for Iraqis and to satisfy a requirement for this journalism class he was taking? Remember also how his parents were all distraught not knowing where he was?
Remember how the media lionized him for being so brave?
Would it surprise you to learn that NO NETWORK JOURNALIST took the initiative to do a little research?
Further, would it surprise you to learn that his parents KNEW where he was because they helped him get his ticket?
Would it surprise you to learn that his school has no such journalism class?
Would it surprise you to learn that his parents sent a note to school saying he'd be gone during that period?
Would it surprise you to learn his father was arrested for forging 2000 Iraqi passports and was probably attempting to forge 2000 more?
Read it here because you won't hear it on the network news.
Other blogs that caught on to the Hassan hoax: conservative revolution
and michelle malkin
