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2004-07-18 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Fred 2004-07-18 12:09:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Cry me a river, Yaser.

Posted by PBMcL 2004-07-18 12:21:03 AM|| 2004-07-18 12:21:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 âThe questions were just ridiculous.â

Only ridiculous if 1000s of Americans had not been murdered by Muslim men from the Middle East over the past 20 years.

Posted by anymouse 2004-07-18 12:40:09 AM|| 2004-07-18 12:40:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 And what's a good Muslim whine without the obligatory 'humiliation' reference?

Posted by Raj 2004-07-18 12:32:14 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-07-18 12:32:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, it is good that we are looking at people who statistically have caused us harm the most. I would assume that Norweigan grandmothers are being hassled less. If you want to come into this country for a while and you are from the ME, better be willing to put up with some hassles. Remember that things get pretty bad for Europeans and Americans in the Saudi paradise.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-07-18 12:42:39 PM|| 2004-07-18 12:42:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Do you have any food with you?"
"Where do you normally keep your gun?"
"Why didn't you just take the bridge?" (Upon coming off the ferry from Victoria to Vancouver).

I dunno, these are just a few of the questions I've had waiting for me at entry points. Pretty ridiculous.

Posted by Asedwich 2004-07-18 2:34:28 PM|| 2004-07-18 2:34:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I've been asked stupid questions too, but it was clear to me that the purpose was to observe the body language. A common psychological technique.

Posted by virginian 2004-07-18 2:49:14 PM|| 2004-07-18 2:49:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who's naughty and nice, the FBI's looking at you...

Posted by Frank G 2004-07-18 2:53:06 PM|| 2004-07-18 2:53:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 #5, the question about food might also have to do with import restrictions. Fresh fruits and vegs can't come into California (a major agricultural state) because they often carry pests. And friends of mine who go to Canada to show dogs don't take a whole lot of dog food along, because they can't bring it back (mad cow disease).

Bureaucracies are inherently stupid and clumsy, though, and no doubt these screenings won't acomplish a whole lot ... other than perhaps to let people know they're being watched.

Posted by rkb 2004-07-18 3:31:33 PM|| 2004-07-18 3:31:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 WWII had it correct (detain) all untill jihid is over, issue national ID to all

Posted by Anonymous5785 2004-07-18 5:30:13 PM|| 2004-07-18 5:30:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Does the U.S./I.N.S. actually ask for anyones religion when they apply for a visa? I got one a year ago, have been in and out of the U.S. a bit since and have not been asked.

Posted by Grunter 2004-07-18 5:35:20 PM|| 2004-07-18 5:35:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Some of these ragheads better look at what happened to Martha Stewart when she lied to the FBI. They've got a long institutional memory and I'll bet Larry Ellison is finding lots of ways for them to discover the dots they need to connect from these ridiculous questions.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-07-18 6:48:44 PM|| 2004-07-18 6:48:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Maybe next visit to Mecca,he can be lucky enough to get a visit from a middle eastern welcoming committe.See what questions they will have for him.

Posted by Brewer 2004-07-18 10:07:56 PM|| 2004-07-18 10:07:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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