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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

NYC Public School Parents: UAE Blackberry Ban Hits Home


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UAE Blackberry Ban Hits Home

August 3, 2010 (GBN News): A controversial move by the United Arab Emirates toblock most Blackberry services in the country may have repercussions in the New York City area. While the official claim is that the ban is for “security reasons”, Emirati sources told GBN News that the real reason for the ban is the fear that disgraced NY City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein might try to enter the country and take over the school system.

While Mr. Klein has tried to put a positive spin on recent revelations that his highly touted schools reforms are a fraud, Emirati intelligence sources have learned that he secretly plans to flee the U.S. to avoid repercussions over his disastrous