Media Coverage of Olympic Terror Threats Shines Spotlight on Wrong Players

Threats

By focusing on all the negativity and terror surrounding the XXII Olympic Winter Games, we’re letting the bad guys take home gold.

Published Feb. 3 2014 5:45AM EST

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The 2014 Olympics haven’t even begun yet, but there is already one big winner: the terrorists. They’ve captured the gold medal for the most Olympic media coverage to date.

Let’s be honest: Can you name one US athlete who will be representing our country in the 2014 Olympics? I doubt it....

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Media Coverage of Olympic Terror Threats Shines Spotlight on Wrong Players

By focusing on all the negativity and terror surrounding the XXII Olympic Winter Games, we’re letting the bad guys take home gold.

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Dean Obeidallah