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Britain
Cat 'Islam' Stevens team goes on legal attack
2004-10-01

(Would you want to sit next to this guy on a long flight?)

From correspondents in London
October 2nd, 2004

LAWYERS for the singer once known as Cat Stevens have asked American officials to explain why they barred him from entering the country and formally requested his name be removed from a government "no fly" list.

The musician, now a peace activist named Yusuf Islam, was expelled from the United States last week after authorities diverted his London-to-Washington flight to Maine to remove him, saying he was suspected of ties to terrorism.

The Carter-Ruck law firm today said it had asked the US Government to explain why it considered Mr Islam a security risk.

"I remain bewildered by the decision of the US authorities to refuse me entry to the United States," the firm quoted him as saying.

"My solicitors have now made representations to the relevant US authorities and I have asked (British) Foreign Secretary Jack Straw to continue to use his good offices in order to bring this matter to a swift conclusion."

Mr Straw has complained to American officials about their treatment of Mr Islam. uhmmmm

The Associated Press

Posted by:Mark Espinola

#10  I like the Maine diversion, especially mid-winter
Posted by: Frank G   2004-10-01 11:49:46 PM  

#9  Hamas supporters should do fellow-passangers a favour fly to rallies via Canada. Nobody likes to get diverted to Maine.
Posted by: Super Hose   2004-10-01 11:45:45 PM  

#8  "We'll take Cooke's car. He won't be needing it."
Posted by: Johnny Matrix   2004-10-01 10:35:43 PM  

#7  Fucked that one up, didn't I?
Posted by: Johnny Matrix   2004-10-01 10:22:40 PM  

#6  "Don't disturb my friend. He's dead-tired."
Posted by: Bennett   2004-10-01 10:17:08 PM  

#5  Would you want to sit next to this guy on a long flight?

I probably would do what Arnold Schwarzenegger did to the passenger next to him, in Commando.

A soup bone to the teeth.
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2004-10-01 9:43:59 PM  

#4  Is the "Look at me. I'm smoking a doobie." an official islamic pose?
Posted by: ed   2004-10-01 9:33:51 PM  

#3  What part of you don't have a "right" to enter our country if we say you can't. No reason required other than "because."
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-10-01 9:21:15 PM  

#2   Would you want to sit next to this guy on a long flight?

Yes I would. Because if he so much as farted he'd be wearing his ass as a hat.
Posted by: JerseyMike   2004-10-01 9:11:53 PM  

#1  How about this from the US Govt:

FOAD mr whats-yer-name, and the horse you came in on.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-10-01 7:57:41 PM  

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