[FlyVet]

to permit Mr. Khalifa to remain at large inside the United States in light of his alleged activities and criminal conviction in Jordan . . . . would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences.'"

This is about like saying, "We better open the prison gates, otherwise all the criminals out there will be upset with us." Assuming this is an accurate quote...what an idiot.

[JohnBerger]

It's an accurate quote. I have a copy of the letter. The overall thrust of it argues that we should honor deportation requests from other countries so that they will honor ours, which is a nice idea in general principle but certainly not relevant to an active subject of four separate investigations of attacks on U.S. interests.

jmb