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2003-10-01 Arabia

Homeland Security Officers Reviewing Saudi Visa Applications

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-01 10:29:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like somebody slammed on the brakes on the Express. Everybody got their seat belts buckled?

Posted by mojo 2003-10-1 10:40:07 AM|| 2003-10-1 10:40:07 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 And it only only took them two years to implement this?

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-10-1 10:40:55 AM|| 2003-10-1 10:40:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Mr. Burgess can obviously count: 15 of 19?

Posted by Frank G 2003-10-1 12:01:38 PM|| 2003-10-1 12:01:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think someone has stumbled onto an important concept: visa control is critical to security in our homeland. The State Department removed from the visa approval process in every country.

Posted by Superhose 2003-10-1 12:36:19 PM|| 2003-10-1 12:36:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Officials from the US Department of Homeland Security are working in the visa section of the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia to spot applications from potential militants, a spokesman for the embassy told the Associated Press yesterday.

Nice to know that they're still concerned with Saudi sensitivities. (Hint: see the word "militants"?)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-1 12:39:31 PM|| 2003-10-1 12:39:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 After reading Instapundit today it looks like Venezuela should be under the microscope.

Posted by Lucky 2003-10-1 12:39:35 PM|| 2003-10-1 12:39:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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