Wednesday, September 22, 2004

The guy who wrote "Peace Train" denied entry - we have crazy people in charge of our security

This report suggest how inept the adminstration is at national security:

The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens was denied entry to the U.S. because of national security concerns.

Yusuf Islam, the former pop singer Cat Stevens, was removed from a plane bound for Washington from London Tuesday when his name showed up on a U.S. watchlist. The plane was diverted to Maine's Bangor International Airport. A department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesman said Islam was denied admission to the United States "on national security grounds." He was questioned by the FBI and immigration officials. Islam, who recently spoke out against the massacre of more than 300 people in a Russian school, will be returned to England on Wednesday.

A statement posted on a fan-supported Web site says that listing Islam on a government watch list "is certainly an error."

The statement also calls it a "sad state of affairs" when "a peace-loving pop star can be grouped into the same category as Osama Bin Laden just because of his chosen faith."

Last year, Islam released two songs, including a re-recording of his '70s hit "Peace Train," to express his opposition to the U.S.-led war in Iraq.

Wow, am I glad they caught him before he could, uhhh, sing Kumbaya or hold a peace rally. He is REALLY dangerous. After all, he is probably writing songs for Osama and Iran recently allowed his songs to be sold there. And his name sounds Islamic - it's "Islam." What else do you need to know?

They diverted the plane in mid-flight, preventing him from attacking us with... rhetoric against all forms of violence. Whew. That was close. Really glad the Bush team is so on the job protecting us from former stars. Look out Muhammed Ali, you're next.

And they are still sending him back. Idiots. What's next, the attack of the teletubbies?

Oh, I forgot, they're homos anyway. Are they on the watch-list?

6 comments:

Jamie said...

what puzzles me is they identified a 'possible' terrorist AFTER the plane departed. Umm...

J.D. said...

Vrangel !!! ROFLMAO !!!

Frater Bovious said...

Someone said they had his album, Catch Bull at Four, and all they heard was bullet.


Actually, I thought he was hindu, not muslim. Learn sumpin new ever day!

Unknown said...

Its sad that someone's religous beliefs now makes them a terrorist.

Jamie said...

why do you think he was still refused entry?

and aren't you all sick of hearing this excuse - "on national security grounds"...so transparently bogus. Everytime I hear it I get that feeling I got in school when the teacher asked some kid why he didn't do his homework and he just spits out the first lame excuse he can think of..."Uhh...ummm...my little sister...was playing with matches...and uhhh...she burned the house down...its true!" and the press corps eat it up with a spoon..."Uhh ok...national security, I guess its ok to racially profile just anyone and refuse entry..."

And you wonder why the hate continues to grow...

Paul G. said...

If they go after everyone that ever did anything for a Muslim based charity, Al-Bono had better look out.