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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2013, 07:15 PM Jul 2013

A 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy Flabbergasts An Interviewer. They Weren't Expecting A Political Genius. [View all]

This 12-year-old Egyptian boy is putting together some very complex arguments against the Muslim Brotherhood's attempt to grab power in Egypt. If you think he's just regurgitating a script or something, watch him answer a question about gender equality at 1:57.

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A 12-Year-Old Egyptian Boy Flabbergasts An Interviewer. They Weren't Expecting A Political Genius. [View all] JaneyVee Jul 2013 OP

I'm flabbergasted myself corkhead Jul 2013 #1

Holy crap. n/t Benton D Struckcheon Jul 2013 #2

Can this be real? I mean that kid could have been talking about comic books or something and I would leeroysphitz Jul 2013 #3

Pretty sure it's not real. I posted an explanation down below of what seems to be happening. tblue37 Jul 2013 #22

You're all being fooled. He is really saying, "I like turtles." Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #4

Annnnnnnd that kid is my new hero. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #5

You know what is sad nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #9

LOL, me too! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #10

We are covering comic con nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #14

Where are you going to have this? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #17

The East County mag nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #18

Could you provide a link. Is it out now ... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #19

We have the pre trolley story nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #25

Awesome. Thanks! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #28

Friggin YAY!!!! Wait Wut Jul 2013 #6

wary when he accuses islamists of buying votes with sugar and cooking oil BOG PERSON Jul 2013 #7

Totally amazing. Such wisdom from someone so young. RebelOne Jul 2013 #8

Wow, that kid rocks. RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #11

2 million hits on youtube zentrum Jul 2013 #12

World-wide, people are waking up to political reality! Coyotl Jul 2013 #13

Oh my god. Can he be OUR President? DirkGently Jul 2013 #15

Sure we can still use Obama's fake birth Certificate a few more times Heather MC Jul 2013 #29

This young man is smarter than... tallahasseedem Jul 2013 #16

Fake. The lower part of his face is being manipulated. It tblue37 Jul 2013 #20

but the voice is that of a child. hopemountain Jul 2013 #23

Maybe, maybe not. Women's voices are often used as the voices tblue37 Jul 2013 #24

with respect to your hearing impairment, hopemountain Jul 2013 #26

You mean Bart Simpson hasn't been voiced by a 10 yo boy for 24 years? (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2013 #31

I don't think so. Looks real to me Papa Jul 2013 #27

If you read comments left at YouTube link Bryn Jul 2013 #32

The VOICE of the People is needed when the vote fails. DhhD Jul 2013 #21

Ever watch "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #33