Subject: Glenn Beck and the Saudi National OK first let me get one thing clear. I'm not a fan of Glenn Beck. While I may align with *some* of his political opinions I don't like the manner in which he chooses to air them. And I am not sure what the make out of his accusations this week.
However like just about everyone I heard about his "ultimatum" on Friday. He claimed to have knowledge about the Boston bombing and challenged the government to "come clean" before Monday or he'd "reveal all". I did not hear his broadcast today but read an article that summed it up. http://www.christianpost.com/news/glenn-beck-reveals-controversial-intel-on-saudi-national-once-suspect-in-boston-bombings-94454/
Beck's (note bold) claims include: - The Saudi national who was originally detained as a possible suspect had been on the terror watch list tagged as a 212 3B which is "proven terrorism ties or activity". US Customs and Border patrol had recommended deportation.
- Despite this, he was given a visa to go to college in Ohio yet maintained an apartment in Boston.
- The bombing happens and he's now a suspect. Kerry and Obama both meet with the Saudi Foreign Minister and the next day the 212 3B designation is removed form his file.
So I guess the big question is if Beck can provide any documentation to prove any of this? I don't put it past Beck to "embellish" things to get ratings but he's making claims about things that should be relatively easy to check out. At the very least these are odd enough circumstance that I think someone needs to address the accusations. (BTW what's the over under on how many posts before I'm called a conspiracy theorist despite my best efforts to just present the story with no bias? ) Edited by TriRSquared 2013-04-22 3:45 PM
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