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US terminates funding for Pakistani Sesame Street
Yahoo/AP ^ | 6/5/2012 | Sebastian Abbot

Posted on 06/05/2012 9:52:36 AM PDT by mojito

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- The U.S. has terminated funding for a $20 million project to develop a Pakistani version of Sesame Street, the U.S. Embassy said Tuesday. The decision came as a Pakistani newspaper reported allegations of corruption by the local puppet theater working on the initiative.

The organization in question is the Rafi Peer Theater Workshop, a group in the city of Lahore that jointly developed the show with Sesame Workshop, the creator of the American series.

The show, which includes Elmo and a host of new Pakistani characters, first aired in December and was supposed to run for at least three seasons. The U.S. hoped it would improve education in a country where one-third of primary school-age children are not in class. It was also meant to increase tolerance at a time when the influence of radical views is growing.

U.S. Embassy spokesman Robert Raines said the U.S. Agency for International Development terminated funding for the program, but declined to provide further details.

The Pakistan Today newspaper reported Tuesday that the cause was "severe" financial irregularities at Rafi Peer, citing unnamed sources close to the project.

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: jihadstreet; mullahelmo; pakitrash; pawkeestahn
Sure, corruption is what they say. The real reason the show was cancelled is that Mullah Elmo put out a fatwa on that infidel, Big Bird, for not wearing the veil in public. Then Oscar the Grouch strapped a garbage pail bomb to himself and blew up Burt and Ernie for being gay.
1 posted on 06/05/2012 9:52:48 AM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito
Also, there was going to be a new character based on President 0bama who would warn children of incoming drone attacks, and to hate western imperialists.
2 posted on 06/05/2012 9:55:22 AM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

Why are we giving these creeps a nickel ?


3 posted on 06/05/2012 9:55:22 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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“...Big Bird, for not wearing the veil in public.”

I didn’t know BB was a chick. Go figure.


4 posted on 06/05/2012 9:55:48 AM PDT by duckman (Go Newt...)
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To: mojito

Today’s Letter on Sesame Street is “J” for “Jihad”.


5 posted on 06/05/2012 9:57:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mojito
They did? Boy, that's going to leave a mark.

You have to be kidding me? I guess we showed 'em!

6 posted on 06/05/2012 9:57:56 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free, never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: duckman

Mullah Elmo’s fatwa explained that all giant talking birds of ambiguous orientation must wear the veil or suffer having their beaks cut off.


7 posted on 06/05/2012 10:02:38 AM PDT by mojito
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To: mojito

Why are we borrowing money from China, so we can give it away to 3rd world hell-holes that hate us????


8 posted on 06/05/2012 10:03:28 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (Greed + Envy = Liberalism)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

not just them...we’re funding Sesame Street in literally dozens of other countries around the world.


9 posted on 06/05/2012 10:03:51 AM PDT by MNDude
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I think we should be teaching those Pakistanis how Jim Henson got his start, with the prototype of Kermit the Frog pitching 'Wilkins Coffee', smooth taste, but violent enough for the Muslim mentality...lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVewx3-9x24&feature=related/
10 posted on 06/05/2012 10:23:03 AM PDT by mkjessup (Eternal Vigilance (aka FReeper Tom Hoefling) has my vote for President in 2012.)
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well,even tho big bird is big,he still shows the characteristics of a baby/very young bird,,so of course he would be a “chick”


11 posted on 06/05/2012 10:38:16 AM PDT by Craftmore
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we’re funding Sesame Street in literally dozens of other countries around the world.
C'mon, it's for the children. Look at the great results ...







I think this is Detroit, which might as well be a foreign city.
12 posted on 06/05/2012 10:40:46 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

To try to help keep the kids from growing up like their parents?


13 posted on 06/05/2012 10:44:14 AM PDT by stuartcr ("When silence speaks, it speaks only to those that have already decided what they want to hear.")
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To: mojito
Bert was the ISI's contact with Bin Laden.


14 posted on 06/05/2012 10:46:15 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (You only have three billion heartbeats in a lifetime.How many does the government claim as its own?)
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What an excellent use of tax dollars this was. It is a shame that this program was cancelled. Maybe I will sell my house and send the proceeds to these fine people so that they can bring Sesame Street to the Pakistani children.


15 posted on 06/05/2012 11:15:34 AM PDT by impimp
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They had to. A large crowd took Big Bird, Ernie, and Bert and beheaded them since they thought they were gay.

And they took Oscar and made him head mullah.


16 posted on 06/05/2012 11:46:00 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: KarlInOhio
Bert was the ISI's contact with Bin Laden.

I knew it! The little terrycloth bast@rd! Never trust a muppet!

17 posted on 06/05/2012 12:24:17 PM PDT by mojito
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To: KarlInOhio

I been on that Bert is evil site he hang out with OJ Hitler Mussonti beside Bin Laden I try think who else

That little puppet SOB been around the world if you know what I mean

I think I saw him try run in state of CA as Governor once


18 posted on 06/05/2012 1:21:05 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: mojito

They must’ve rejected the ideas of adding gay-friendly characters to the caste.


19 posted on 06/05/2012 1:44:18 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Washington could not tell a lie, Nixon could not tell the truth, Obama can't tell the difference.)
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We're giving the Paki's money to develop "Sesame Street"? Who's freaking stupid idea was this?

Oh, let me guess....it's another DoS/USAID initiative........

Dumba$$e$

20 posted on 06/05/2012 6:35:27 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.)
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