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2010-04-10 Home Front: WoT

That Idiot Qatari PNG'd, Has Days To Leave U.S. Forever

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Posted by 2010-04-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 word is, it was weed. Hypocrite

Posted by Frank G 2010-04-10 00:47|| 2010-04-10 00:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Hopefully, young Mohamed has some souvenirs to remember his vist to America - like maybe a few bruises and a sprained neck.

Posted by SteveS 2010-04-10 01:06|| 2010-04-10 01:06|| Front Page Top

#3 I did not see where the original article said the Qatari 'diplomat' was declared persona non grata, only that he was 'expected to leave.' Of course expectations can change at a whim.
Mr. Madadi listed his title as a database administrator for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the embassy. In his mid-20's, what business did a database administrator have visiting an imprisoned Qatari? Much of this story doesn't make sense.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-04-10 02:08|| 2010-04-10 02:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems to me that there is more to this. Why would Qatar send an IT guy, to speek to an IT qualified terrorist in jail for a bunch of crimes where use of IT is a recurrent theme (researching WMDs, encoding emails, online credit card fraud for example)? It seems to me that Madidi might have been sent to find out some key information. It might be, for example, an encryption key, that might give access to something someone really badly wants to know, or badly doesn't want anyone to know. Maybe some plans, account details or something like that.

The smoking on planes, hot shoe act and faux pas with the sky marshall might have been a deliberate play to ensure he was kicked out of the country quickly, which makes me also speculate that he might have been working IN the Qatari embassy, but not FOR Qatar.

There is a spy novel in there somewhere. However, if I was writing the novel, I would waterboard our hero, just to be sure.

Posted by Bunyip 2010-04-10 02:23|| 2010-04-10 02:23|| Front Page Top

#5 The smoking on planes, hot shoe act and faux pas with the sky marshall might have been a deliberate play to ensure he was kicked out of the country quickly,

Except he hadn't yet met the prisoner, Bunyip. He was on his way to the meeting, not on his way back. Otherwise really good points.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-04-10 05:30|| 2010-04-10 05:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Why would Qatar send an IT guy, to speek to an IT qualified terrorist in jail for a bunch of crimes where use of IT is a recurrent theme[?]

Because Lynne Stewart is unavailable?

Posted by Free Radical 2010-04-10 06:23|| 2010-04-10 06:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Will he go on the no-fly list at the same time he leaves the country?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-04-10 08:28|| 2010-04-10 08:28|| Front Page Top

#8 Hopefully before. He can swim home.

Posted by gorb 2010-04-10 09:52|| 2010-04-10 09:52|| Front Page Top

#9 However, if I was writing the novel, I would waterboard our hero, just to be sure.

Maybe just to remove his smart a$$ stoned smirk. Put him on the no-fly list please.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-04-10 10:25|| 2010-04-10 10:25|| Front Page Top

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