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| Turkey Denies U.S. Anti-War Leader Entry |
| 2003-02-07 |
| Border police on Friday denied entry into Turkey to a former U.S. Marine who is leading an anti-war group of "human shields" headed for Iraq ahead of a possible U.S.-led attack, an official said. Ken O'Keefe, the founder of the "Human Shield Mission" protest group who flew into Istanbul from Italy, was not let into the country when he presented a passport issued by the World Service Authority. A spokesman of Istanbul airport, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that Turkey does not recognize this passport. Hah, hah The spokesman said O'Keefe protested, shouting that he had traveled across the world with that passport and was a "citizen of the world." U.S. INS, please take note. The U.S.-based World Service Authority issues passports on the basis of an article of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights that guarantees the right to travel freely. The authority says the passport is recognized by more than 150 countries. Nobody important, I'll bet. Five other activists accompanying O'Keefe were allowed into the country, while O'Keefe flew back to Italy. O'Keefe, 33, is a veteran of the 1991 Gulf War. He gave up his U.S. citizenship four years ago to protest U.S. foreign policy. Good, don't let him back in the U.S. Another 38 members of the group arrived in Istanbul on Friday in a convoy of two red double-decker buses and several cars that has been traveling by land from Britain. Damm, they made it. Scores of Turks waving signs saying "No to war" greeted the convoy in Istanbul's downtown Taksim square despite a heavy snowstorm. The group, which includes Americans, Britons, Australians, Swiss and Greeks, will be joined by several Turks, private NTV television reported. They plan to reach Baghdad next week. The protesters left London on Jan. 25. Oh goody, goody. They won't miss the fireworks. Assuming they make it through Kurdish territory alive. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 "The group, which includes Americans, Britons, Australians, Swiss and Greeks" I Say Again former transmission - I believe that it says in your U.S. Passport on page 4 that "If the bearer travels to a belligerent foreign country with the intent to ally with its' Armed Forces, or to support it politically, the bearer shall be stripped of his/her citizenship" or something to that effect. American Peace Activists(tm)[Actors, Rock Stars, etc] TAKE NOTE! Reverse your Sex changes! Denounce the free and the brave! Move to Iraq for a sun-filled life of mirth! Worship Saddam while you still can! |
| Posted by: Bodyguard 2003-02-08 01:59:34 |
| #1 Two red double decker buses? I could mistake them for Scud launchers. Especially at night. As far as our ex-Marine, I read about him on his website. He's a walking blanket party. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-02-07 14:11:05 |