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To: real_patriotic_american
A: No. It is not possible. Pakistan was on the U.S. State Department's "no-travel" list in 1981.

This is not true. There was no travel ban to Pakistan in 1981.

13 posted on 06/10/2009 5:36:33 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

My understanding is that Reagan lifted travel restrictions to Pakistan in 1981, however the State department issued a travel advisory:

http://dosfan.lib.uic.edu/ERC/travel/cis/southasia/TA_Pakistan1981.pdf

The reality was, however, that Pakistan was only issuing 30-day visas to the press, diplomats and those willing/able to provide large bribes. They did not want Americans there.


18 posted on 06/10/2009 6:30:19 AM PDT by kidd (Obama: The triumph of hope over evidence)
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