Posted on 02/26/2005 6:54:04 PM PST by Kitten Festival
Richard Cohen's column yesterday exemplifies the incoherent rage of the left which pervades our media. In this column "Rage in Riyadh," Cohen bemoans the "rage" which Saudis feel when they face such inconveniences as "humiliating" immigration delays or the anger when one would-be immigrant was denied a visa because he had ignored a traffic ticket.
Yet, many law enforcement and terrorist experts have long-complained that the Visa Express program, which permitted Saudis extraordinarily easy access to America was one of the causes of 9/11, because it gave an upper hand to terrorists, as a column in Thursday's Washington Times stated.
Perhaps Mr. Cohen forgot that at least one of the 9/11 hijackers also shared a history of "blowing off" traffic tickets, and that under the renowned "broken windows" theory, one problem with the law often is a tip-off of a pattern of illegality.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
...Cohen bemoans the "rage" which Saudis feel when they face such inconveniences as "humiliating" immigration delays or the anger when one would-be immigrant was denied a visa because he had ignored a traffic ticket.
Saudis feel rage at being denied a special privilege? Saudis demand no delays in being granted a special privilege?
What's wrong with this picture?
The sheetheads from Saudi Arabia can do themselves a favor, and avoid the "humiliation" by keeping their sorry asses home....
No one is asking them to leave their turd world country and come here -- are they?
Semper Fi
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