American, 19, Among Gaza Flotilla Dead (American in name only)

ABCNews.com ^ | ZOE MAGEE

[OldDeckHand]

A U.S. citizen who lived in Turkey is among the nine people killed when Israeli commandos stormed a Turkish aid ship heading for the Gaza Strip, officials said today. The victim was identified as Furkan Dogan, 19, a Turkish-American. A forensic report said he was shot at close range, with four bullets in his head and one in his chest, according to the Anatolian news agency.

Dogan was a high school student studying social sciences in the town of Kayseri in central Turkey. He was born in the United States and moved to Turkey at the age of 2. He will be buried in his hometown tomorrow.

The body was returned to Turkey today along with eight others, all Turkish nationals, who were on board the Mavi Maramara.

[OldDeckHand]

Sorry, but this kid happened to be born here to foreign parents who left to return to Turkey. There is no evidence that he ever returned to the US to claim US citizenship. If he's really an American, he's barely an American.

I'm sure that this won't be pointed out in the media.

[Dallas59]

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[ejonesie22]

with four bullets in his head and one in his chest, according to the Anatolian news agency

All I can say is nice grouping, the IDF training really pays off...

[SAMWolf]

four bullets in his head and one in his chest

Good shooting, a little overkill maybe, but it got the job done.

[wita]

It is claimed he held a valid US passport. IMHO dead is the best state for someone nineteen, from a Muslim country born in the USA and gone at the age of two.

[Marty62]

This is the problem with anchor babies.
They get to call themsselves Americans even if they haven’t lived in the U.S. since the age of 2.

[CondorFlight]

I have to wonder, since the point of these exercises is to obtain martyrs for publicity, whether or not he may have been selected to make the trip precisely because he could claim to be “American”.

This is similar to the American student who was wounded in a clash with Israeli police (much more important if you want to make your case to Americans);

and Rachel Corrie (whom some believe was “martyred” deliberately by her “handlers”, for the same PR purposes).

[FourPeas]

Great reply!

[highlander_UW]

four bullets in his head and one in his chest

The IDF obviously believe in "double tap" plus.

[svcw]

When you run with terrorists that’s what happens.

[Lurker]

with four bullets in his head and one in his chest,

Nice shooting.

[ejonesie22]

Ya know referring to this guy as an “anchor baby” is rather ironic considering the situation...

[Michael.SF.]

He was born in the United States and moved to Turkey at the age of 2.

Let's get real here. That is a hell of an accomplishment for a two year old. Most people that age would never pack up and move to Turkey.

[JRios1968]

...was identified as Furkan Dogan, 19, a Turkish-American.

He Furked up...

[Thrownatbirth]

with four bullets in his head

In high school at 19, it wasn't a vital organ.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

What about all the Israeli school kids etc. that are ripped to shreds by rockets and bombs - does anyone care about them? They were just living their lives - this kid looked for trouble and found it.

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[cranked]

Perhaps folks like Dogan should consider who they are hanging with next time but methinks the boy knew exactly who he was with...more so than many libtards are making this out to be.