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2008-03-24 Home Front: WoT

Afghan Nationals Caught with Genuine Mexican Passports

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Posted by lotp 2008-03-24 10:53|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Boy does that fill me with a warm fuzzy feeling.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-03-24 11:06|| 2008-03-24 11:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Boy Howdy that just doesn't exactly make me "comfortable"

Posted by Imperial Grand Sock Puppet 2008-03-24 11:23|| 2008-03-24 11:23|| Front Page Top

#3 How many got through that they didn't catch?

Posted by gromky 2008-03-24 11:32|| 2008-03-24 11:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Altering passports is hardly a new thing -- grandfather did such work for the Dutch Underground during the war.

Interesting that, however many bad guys managed to come over the border, so few have actually done bad things. One has to wonder how many of those sponsored by the terrorists were secretly economic immigrants.

The second bit I noticed was that 'twas a Kuwaiti customs official who noticed they couldn't speak Spanish, and turned them in. Perhaps some Kuwaitis are grateful, after all.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-03-24 12:50|| 2008-03-24 12:50|| Front Page Top

#5 Nothing is ever as it seems with Afghans. The first batch showed up around here right after the Soviet invasion.

They opened a restaurant. Just peeking through the door and judging from their decor I saw that it was a very high class place. However, even though I tried repeatedly, they always claimed that it was completely booked. 100%. Always.

It closed at the same time the Soviets left.

Another batch came later, about the same time as the Taliban took over. They were economic migrants, but overnight they had set up small businesses, like convenience stores. That was the first time I'd ever met Pushtuns up close.

They're still here. Never been any problem with them. And though they romanticize Afghanistan, they have no desire to go back there.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-03-24 14:00|| 2008-03-24 14:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, look at the bright side. At least the Afghan nationals did not use genuine Pakistani passports.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-03-24 20:18|| 2008-03-24 20:18|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't the Paks know Mexicans don't use passports?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-03-24 20:38|| 2008-03-24 20:38|| Front Page Top

#8 TW:Interesting that, however many bad guys managed to come over the border, so few have actually done bad things.

Yet.

Posted by Enver Jeaper5334 2008-03-24 22:15|| 2008-03-24 22:15|| Front Page Top

#9 "Passports!? We don't need no stinkin' passports!"

Posted by borgboy 2008-03-24 22:40|| 2008-03-24 22:40|| Front Page Top

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