Posted on 01/07/2005 6:45:07 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
WASHINGTON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is still barred from entering the United States because of terror intelligence that identifies him as a security threat.
"The intelligence is the same. The reasons we rejected him several months ago still exist in my mind," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday of Yusuf Islam, the "Peace Train" singer who largely gave up music after converting to Islam in the late 1970s.
Yusuf Islam was removed from a London-to-Washington flight in September because of suspected links to terrorists — a claim he has strongly denied.
In November, he was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who praised him for charity work and standing by his convictions despite personal hardships.
Keep him out.
Good riddance.
"Good. Keep it that way."
Stop letting your bigotry show through, b4its2late. I know it's hard to be open-minded, but please, please try. Stop knee jerking in the usual conservative fashion. :)
"Keep him out."
Don't you think it's a bit early in life to be so bigoted? Stop the knee jerking paleoconservatism, please. :)
Jihad train sounding louder ride on the jihad train....
Looks like an English UBL.
Did he change his name to Muhammed yet ?
Oh, baby, baby
It's a Wild World.
I guess that applies to this scenario then too.
The guy (Cat) is a terrorist-lover, for heaven's sake. Because of his previous life, he can attract followers, and that make him extremely dangerous.
Does anyone know what religion Cat Stevens was before he gave it all up for islam? Just wondering ... thanks.
One of my favorites:
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will take me for myself,
And if I find my hard headed woman,
I will need nobody else, no, no.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me do my best,
And if I find my hard headed woman
I know the rest of my life will be blessed -- yes, yes, yes.
I know a lot of fancy dancers,
people who can glide you on a floor,
They move so smooth but have no answers.
When you ask "Why'd you come here for?"
"I don't know" "Why?"
I know many fine feathered friends
but their friendliness depends on how you do.
They know many sure fired ways
to find out the one who pays
and how you do.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me feel so good,
And if I find my hard headed woman,
I know my life will be as it should -- yes, yes, yes.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me do my best,
And if I find my hard headed woman...
I really liked his music and was very pissed off when he gave it all up for I-slam. Damn fool.
I know, Bob. I was using sarcasm here. B4 knows that for sure.
He can stay out as far as I'm concerned.
Yusef Islam has a crescent moon shadow hanging over him.
Frisbeeterian. They believe that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and you can't get it down.
Didn't he donate tons of money to the Hamas?
Funny that the "Peace Train" man would hook up with such a violent religion.
That was added by the reporter as some sort of justifcation for letting him in?
I'd like to see Mikhail Gorbachev in a kennel at Guantanomo, perhaps with Jimmy Carter and Cat Stevens keeping him company.
Cat Stevens produced an excellent catalogue of music, so in order to enjoy it on occasion one must separate the former artist from the impassioned psychoislamofascist he has become.
Case in point: he agreed that Salman Rushdie should be murdered for writing THE SATANIC VERSES.
"I know, Bob. I was using sarcasm here. B4 knows that for sure. "
I thought so - maybe, with your ending. But I wasn't quite sure. Now I know - thanks. You're one of us.
I can't help myself. (And proud of it!)
Tell Gorbi to award this to Charlton Heston or Mel Gibson next year and we might take it seriously.
No, kidding.
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In November, he was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who praised him for charity work and standing by his convictions despite personal hardships.
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And he's still a putz.
I'll ping you to a commentary article I wrote, which will stretch the bounds of your patience.
Me and writer go way back though.
Well, way back considering he's only been here since January of '04... LOL!
What a coincidence. He is a rich, famous Muslim AND he does charity work!
Now stop it. Don't make me drag out the r word. :)
And give a ton of money to the violent side too!
He has proven that he wishes all non-muslims were dead or enslaved by raising money for terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas, who are bent on killing Jews and Christians for merely being Jews and Christians.
You may argue for or against that premise, but you cannot offer knee jerk broad brush hate speach condemnations of those that disagee with your prejudices. It is rather stupid.
You're insinuation that feeling this way is "bigotry" is, itself, both hateful and bigotted. Stop casting stones.
"Thanks for sticking up for me."
No problem - I figured if there was enough abiguity in Writer's post to make me think and not be completely sure who's side he's on, I was afraid that others may have the same problem.
I'm looking forward to his ping.
Good one! All I could think of was "oh very Muslim, what will you leave us this time...."
Another casualty of too much LSD in his youth.
Putz, a Yiddish word, if I'm not mistaken. You're cruel!
We have enough Dane Bramaged folks in this country now. No need to allow any more in. Besides if he really wanted to return he could always go to mexico and walk over.
Reply 38 was meant for you
Odd, isn't it, that demonic possession can even affect decent singers and songwriters...
But, yo...Cat...Satan is calling...when he is done with Yasser, you're next.
Greek orthodox...
Supposedly he financed Hamas suicide bombers in the late eighties.
He's on our side.
Researchers are desperately looking for someone who cares, so far, no luck.
Yep. Givin' that there money to the violence. He's a peace lover. Really, he is.
That gets my vote for funniest line on FR today. :-)
GOOD
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