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The Stranger

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24. The planet backdrop and big arrows make it look like a lot of people.

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #22)

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 02:04 PM

Oct 2014

It almost looks like some mass migration.

But it's not -- the numbers are still very few.

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(Australian) Ginger teen jihadi warns 'black flag will fly over Buckingham Palace' [View all] Turborama Oct 2014 OP

What is a ginger australian teen? JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #1

I believe "ginger" is a name some use for redheads theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4

Ahhh - I didn't connect that JustAnotherGen Oct 2014 #5

I really don't know, to be honest theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #7

well, they only get really upset if you say they don't have souls snooper2 Oct 2014 #19

"I go to church! I'm a Christian!" nomorenomore08 Oct 2014 #36

I'll probably get flamed for this but oh well.... Quackers Oct 2014 #40

It is a joke video that went viral LOL snooper2 Oct 2014 #41

What an odd title--I know it's from the article. tanyev Oct 2014 #2

probably because he clearly is not middle eastern; or dark skinned. Voice for Peace Oct 2014 #13

Everyone hates gingers AngryAmish Oct 2014 #31

2-5 leave. Someone has no humor. msanthrope Oct 2014 #35

His new nickname should be Drone Bait Renew Deal Oct 2014 #3

+1 Historic NY Oct 2014 #14

Hehehe MynameisBlarney Oct 2014 #21

OMFG that was unexpected! freshwest Oct 2014 #33

Probably red headed, elleng Oct 2014 #6

Fyi.... Seventeen-year-old Abdullah Elmir is a Muslim convert Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #23

LOL! His new friends outfitted him with a suicide vest! Shortest jihad career ever! freshwest Oct 2014 #34

Looks like a standard ammo vest to me tabasco Oct 2014 #45

For those who are curious about the use of ginger as a description... Turborama Oct 2014 #8

the ISIS guy who promised to fly the black ISIS flag over the White House is dead Botany Oct 2014 #9

Young and dumb. A pity. Helen Borg Oct 2014 #10

Bragging and bravado jamejest Oct 2014 #11

Didn't some guy make that same claim about the flag and the white house rpannier Oct 2014 #12

I think his English is accented flamingdem Oct 2014 #15

I can't hear any accent, which means he's probably got the same accent as me... Violet_Crumble Oct 2014 #32

Quite a lot of Syrians have red hair... JCMach1 Oct 2014 #16

Crusaders Are Not The Only Source, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2014 #20

also Circassians... yep... and don't forget the Jewish population was pretty active for ages JCMach1 Oct 2014 #42

only via Photoshop RussBLib Oct 2014 #17

HA!!!!! GGJohn Oct 2014 #18

250 Australians have joined ISIS. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #22

The planet backdrop and big arrows make it look like a lot of people. The Stranger Oct 2014 #24

Considering the size of the country is looks like Belgium has some problems.. EX500rider Oct 2014 #25

You have no idea how Belgium has problems with its muslim population. Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #26

With a population of just 11 million seems like a lot went. EX500rider Oct 2014 #28

Identify each and every one of these "jihadis" and yank their passports and citizenship. N/t roamer65 Oct 2014 #27

sounds like a good start dlwickham Oct 2014 #30

Then they are stuck in a hostile christx30 Oct 2014 #37

you're right dlwickham Oct 2014 #38

Sadly, stupid can't be fixed. NaturalHigh Oct 2014 #29

Guess he's a really important guy now.... haele Oct 2014 #39

Well, since he is just 17. I hope this is just a phase he is going through Douglas Carpenter Oct 2014 #43

Being jihadi, his next phase is death. Kablooie Oct 2014 #44