Government says no to a flying Cat

[jeffdwright2001]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security officials said Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - will be deported Wednesday after being denied entry to the U.S. Stevens had recently been placed on a government "no-fly" list after U.S. authorities received information indicating associations with potential terrorists, a government official said.

The World's a little Wilder now (http://apnews.excite.com/article/20040922/D858R3J00.html)

BTW - wasn't sure whether to post this in Entertainment of Politics/Current Events.

I'm pretty sure that after the first few responses, the mods will know which one it belongs in.



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[A.J.]

Even though this was mentioned in THIS (http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/viewmessages.cfm/Forum/87/Topic/41449/page/Arabic_style_writing_prompts_flight_cancellation) thread, I say don't lock this one.

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[curtoid]

Best subject line ever!



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[IrishAlkey]

I'm glad I read the body of this post quickly.

I had Mittens by the scruff of her neck, dangling outside my window with Rage Against the Machine blasting from my stereo.



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[Tall_James]

Instead of flying he should have taken the "Peace Train".

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[Reephdweller]

I had Mittens by the scruff of her neck, dangling outside my window


Is that anyway to talk about Silera?

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[golfcourseguy]

The trickle down effect:
ASPCA shelters report Persian Cats are biting each other's tails off and posing as Manx.

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[Freakshow]

I had Mittens by the scruff of her neck, dangling outside my window


Today, we're teaching kittens how to fly.

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[Tall_James]

Cat Stevens...YOU'RE DEPORTED ! (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040922/ap_en_mu/plane_diverted_20)

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[jeffdwright2001]

Cat Stevens...YOU'RE DEPORTED ! (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040922/ap_en_mu/plane_diverted_20)


Who gets credit for the double post when it's two different people in the same thread with the information?

Either way, I get credit/blame for repeating information that's already in another thread (as AJ showed me in his response).



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[Freakshow]

Is his name really Yusuf Islam? What a cracker. Hi my name is Frank Christianity.



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[IrishAlkey]

I'm Niger Kwanzaa!

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[furie]

United supposed to check the no-fly list BEFORE they board him. I'm glad CBP actually took the time to check the manifest.


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[Yerdaddy]

<a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,702062,00.html" target="_blank">TSA: "How DO you spell 'CAT'?"</a>

The Yusuf Islam incident earlier this week, in which the former Cat Stevens was denied entry into the U.S. when federal officials determined he was on the government's "no-fly" antiterror list, started with a simple spelling error. According to aviation sources with access to the list, there is no Yusuf Islam on the no-fly registry, though there is a "Youssouf Islam." The incorrect name was added to the register this summer, but because Islam's name is spelled "Yusuf" on his British passport, he was allowed to board a plane in London bound for the U.S. The Transportation Safety Administration alleges that Islam has links to terrorist groups, which he has denied; British foreign minister Jack Straw said the TSA action "should never have been taken."

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[furie]

it's the The Transportation Security Administration, not safety. Do all these guys just make it up rather than take the 15 seconds to look it up?


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[Yerdaddy]

To err is human.

To err constantly is journalism.

To err intentionally is politics.

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