The USA 'welcomes' Mo Farrar
Paxing All Over The World
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The USA 'welcomes' Mo Farrar
I thought you might like to know that the US are even handed in their treatment of all the non-USA types and they know that Africa is proper dodgy. Light reading for the holiday season. 
Olympic hero Mo Farah held by US terror officials | World of Sport - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Best not to get born in Somalia, or just stay away from the USA!
Olympic hero Mo Farah held by US terror officials | World of Sport - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
Best not to get born in Somalia, or just stay away from the USA!
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I never read the comments - whether it's the BBC or any site. Sometimes, I don't even read the comments on PPRuNe ... 
Paxboy, I'm surprised you'd think they'd be anything but even handed - or were you just sneering ever such a little?
How the heck else would you expect them to treat someone born in that "proper dodgy" - ie the very dodgiest "country" in the entire world? Or do you think that winning olympic medals (or perhaps someone just claiming to) is somehow a passport to free access and special treatment?
Personally I travel feeling a whole lot safer that they do.
How the heck else would you expect them to treat someone born in that "proper dodgy" - ie the very dodgiest "country" in the entire world? Or do you think that winning olympic medals (or perhaps someone just claiming to) is somehow a passport to free access and special treatment?
Personally I travel feeling a whole lot safer that they do.
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I go to the U.S often. I get stopped every time and questioned thoroughly. I know that being a British citizen does not count for much when it says born in Baghdad.
For sure I have no problem with the questioning for two reasons:
1. They are doing their job
2. I have nothing to hide...
My only issue is when they say " your are not being questioned because of your colour, ethnic background, race or religion " this I don't like, as I and as the officer know that what they have told me is not true. I would appreciate if they were honest with me and said " we have to question you because of the Baghdad link...."
For sure I have no problem with the questioning for two reasons:
1. They are doing their job
2. I have nothing to hide...
My only issue is when they say " your are not being questioned because of your colour, ethnic background, race or religion " this I don't like, as I and as the officer know that what they have told me is not true. I would appreciate if they were honest with me and said " we have to question you because of the Baghdad link...."
