Dec 28 2009

"The System Worked"

CBS reports:

CBS News has learned the State Department system designed to keep track of active U.S. visas twice failed to reveal Nigerian terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab had been issued an active visa allowing him multiple entries into the United States.
According to a law enforcement source, the first failure came on Nov. 19, 2009, [...]

Jul 28 2009

Unnatural Positions

I found this juxtaposition fascinating — in a horrifying sort of way. First, we certainly can’t talk to those scheming Honduran diplomats… they represent the coup leaders:
The U.S. government said Tuesday it has revoked the diplomatic visas of four Honduran officials, stepping up pressure on coup-installed leaders who insist they can resist international demands [...]