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Ex-Army Chaplain Complains of Border Stop
ASSOCIATED PRESS ^ | DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP

Posted on 07/23/2006 7:49:07 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16

Former Army Capt. James Yee, whose work as a Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo ended when he was arrested and accused of spying, said Sunday that he was unfairly detained at the Canadian border while returning from a brief visit.

Yee, who spent 76 days in solitary confinement before being cleared of all charges in March 2004, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview that memories of his experience in Army detention came back to him while he was being questioned for two hours at the border on Saturday evening.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; border; borders; bordersecurity; canada; immigrantlist; toughhoppal

1 posted on 07/23/2006 7:49:08 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
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To: NavySEAL F-16
"Perhaps this is an indication I'm still of interest to the federal government," said Yee, a West Point graduate who converted to Islam in 1991.

I sure hope so.

Several things might have attracted the attention of customs officials.

1) Yee said his passport has a stamp from Lebanon.

2) He added that a Quran,

3) a prayer rug

4) and an Islamic document stating the fatwa against terrorism and extremism were in his vehicle.

5) a copy of an article entitled "My American Jihad" about a Harvard commencement speech by a Muslim against terrorism was also in his car.

Yep. I really hope so.

2 posted on 07/23/2006 7:57:53 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: NavySEAL F-16

No why on earth would any intelligent, West Point graduate convert to Islam?


3 posted on 07/23/2006 7:58:43 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Pikachu_Dad

what was he doing in Lebanon?


4 posted on 07/23/2006 7:59:44 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: oceanview

Maybe he's CIA now? Or a double agent?


5 posted on 07/23/2006 8:07:53 PM PDT by Palladin (The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?)
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To: Palladin

this whole story, all the way back to his alleged Gitmo actions, is strange.


6 posted on 07/23/2006 8:10:55 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: NavySEAL F-16

What's the real story about this "imam"? I don't believe for a minute that he wasn't a terrorist collaborator.


7 posted on 07/23/2006 9:27:39 PM PDT by Eagles6 (Dig deeper, more ammo.)
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To: NavySEAL F-16
for two hours at the border on Saturday evening.

Thats all? I was held up 4 hours till I could fax ownership papers for 2 four wheelers. Whaaaaa!

8 posted on 07/23/2006 9:37:15 PM PDT by the_daug
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To: Eagles6

its another one of those stories that just fell off the map.


9 posted on 07/24/2006 5:00:05 PM PDT by oceanview
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