Screw you, Tom MacMaster

Amina, the supposed Syrian girl who was mentioned a few times on this blog, was a fake perpetrated by guy named Tom MacMaster in Istanbul.

I never expected this level of attention. While the narrative voıce may have been fictional, the facts on thıs blog are true and not mısleading as to the situation on the ground. I do not believe that I have harmed anyone -- I feel that I have created an important voice for issues that I feel strongly about.

You have not. You have undermined authentic voices. Lies never help.

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PZ Myers wrote:

Amina, the supposed Syrian girl who was mentioned a few times on this blog, was a fake perpetrated by guy named Tom MacMaster in Istanbul.

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PZ Myers wrote:

This is the world we live in, that such nightmares can occur.

The world we live in, Prof. Myers, is one in which
certain people will lie and take advantage of others
misfortunes at the drop of a hat to advance
their own geopolitical agendas...

Are you going to let these comments go through
this time...you failed to approve to let them
be posted before when this issue came up...can't imagine why.....

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