From what I have read so far, the basis of the suspicion is that American citizens were not allowed to travel to Pakistan at that time. Therefore, if Obama traveled there and if it is true that he traveled there directly, the question is how?
I also do not know if it was the Pakistani government or the US government that barred Americans from traveling to Pakistan. In either case it creates suspicion and raises a legitmately asked question that would be fair game to ask any American.
As for Obama not physically possessing a passport or having ever had one issued to him, I have not read anything that has been published. Perhaps Obama or one of his ghostwriters wrote of not having a passsport until such and sucn age, I don’t know.
I also do not know if it was the Pakistani government or the US government that barred Americans from traveling to Pakistan. In either case it creates suspicion and raises a legitmately asked question that would be fair game to ask any American.
This is incorrect, but was frequently repeated and not everyone has seen the correction. There was no travel ban. There was travel advisory No. 81-33A
“Before traveling to Pakistan, American Citizens should be aware of the following updated visa requirements: 30 day visas are available at Pakistani airports for tourists only. As these visas are rarely extended beyond the 30 day time per visa. Tourists planning to stay longer should secure visas before coming to Pakistan. Any traveler coming into Pakistan overland from India must repeat must have a valid visa, as 30 day visas are not repeat not issued at the overland border crossing point at Wagha.”As you see, no ban involved. US citizens had to obtain the proper visa in advance if they planned to stay more than 30 days or were crossing at the Indian border, otherwise a visa was available at Pakistani airports.
I also would like to know about when he obtained his first passport - would he have to had one to travel to Indonesia at the age of 6? Could he have traveled on his mother's passport? Was his first passport really the diplomatic one? Is that information publicly available? Any freepers who know about this please jump in.
That is a complete fabrication.