From a comment at ABC News:
It all sounds very innocent, “a college trip to Pakistan”.
Pakistan was in turmoil in 1981 and ruled of martial law. Millions of Afghan refugees were living in Pakistan, while the Afghan Mujahedeen operated from bases inside Pakistan in their war with the Soviets. One of the leaders that based his operation in Quetta, Pakistan was Usama Bin Laden (The Sheik).
Pakistan was on the banned travel list for US Citizens at the time and all non-Muslim visitors were not welcome unless sponsored by their embassy for official business.
The would be only a few reasons a young Westerner of the Muslim faith would travel to Pakistan in 1981:
To Participate in Jihad, which is the duty of every “True Believer”.
For religious education in a Wahabbi sect, Saudi funded, Madrassa.
In order to purchase drugs from the drug marketplace.
Pakistan was not a tourist stop nor the place to hang out with someone’s family in 1981.
Source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/04/obamas-college.html
by Democrat standards this was cold-blooded murder
obama is a war criminal!!!!
Funny how the New York Times travel section's profile of Lahore from 1981 fails to mention the fact that American are banned from travel to the country, (claiming instead that "tourists can obtain a free, 30-day visa (necessary for Americans) at border crossings and airports.")
Must be part of the liberal media conspriacy..