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Cat Stevens to Take Legal Action
BBC News ^
| 9/24/04
Posted on 09/24/2004 8:08:42 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
Yusuf Islam, the British singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is taking legal action after he was refused entry into the United States.
Mr. Islam said the decision to deny him entry on grounds of national security was 'wholly unfounded' and he wants an explanation.
''We have now initiated a legal process to try and find out exactly what is going on, and to take all necessary steps to undo the injustice that I have suffered.'
'I am a man of peace and denounce all forms of terrorism and injustice.'
Action was taken against the musician, who converted to Islam and changed his name to Yusef Islam in the 1970's after US officials realized he was on a terrorist watch list for contributions in London given to jihadi organizations.
As singer Cat Stevens he had a string of hits in the 1960's including 'Wild World' and 'Morning Has Broken.'
(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: adioscatman; catstevens; mrmuslim; muslimscum; personnanongrata; terroristfinancier; yusufislam
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Deported on the 'Peace Plane..'
To: gopwinsin04
Let him. Then we can produce the evidence.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:09:30 AM PDT
by
Howlin
(What's the Font Spacing, Kenneth?)
To: gopwinsin04
Why do foreigners think they have an automatic right to come to this country?
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:10:05 AM PDT
by
Guillermo
(OJ is innocent because Mark Fuhrman said the "N" word.)
To: Guillermo
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:10:56 AM PDT
by
vrwcagent0498
(Be afraid, Hillary. Be very afraid. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)
To: Howlin
libs think the world has a " right " to enter the our country
.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:11:43 AM PDT
by
Elle Bee
To: gopwinsin04
'I am a man of peace and denounce all forms of terrorism and injustice.'Unless your name is Rushdie or there is a fatwa issued by some imam in the way.
I loved his music but he is now just a bearded version of Barbara Steisand.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:11:53 AM PDT
by
pikachu
(The REAL script)
To: vrwcagent0498
Well, the answer is that those who would deny them entry would be called xenophobic, racist, intolerant hate-mongers.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:11:54 AM PDT
by
Guillermo
(OJ is innocent because Mark Fuhrman said the "N" word.)
To: Howlin
Let him. Then we can produce the evidence.Exactly. Most folks have no idea what he's been doing since the 70's. I'd venture to guess that they had no idea he'd converted to Islam, and supports the radical elements of it.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:12:11 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
(Bush in 2004-Because we MUST!!!)
To: gopwinsin04
If he's got the money to pay, let him suit. Meanwhile, keep his islamic a** out of the states.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:12:48 AM PDT
by
lilylangtree
(Veni, Vidi, Vici)
To: pikachu
Yes, they are against "terrorism," but they define terrorism in a different way than we do.
Some suicide bomber who kills 18 others in a pizzeria isn't a terrorist, but a "freedom fighter."
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:13:07 AM PDT
by
Guillermo
(OJ is innocent because Mark Fuhrman said the "N" word.)
To: Howlin
Then we can produce the evidence.And also set HIM up for discovery.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:13:16 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
(Kerry could have left 'Nam within a week if Purple Hearts were awarded for shots to the foot.)
To: pikachu
Correct, that little fact has been widely undereported!
To: gopwinsin04
Go ahead--round up your lawyers. Just because you exist in the world does not give you a right to come to this country if we don't want you here. The United States is not a shopping mall--we can legally exclude you.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:13:49 AM PDT
by
cwiz24
To: pikachu
... a bearded version of Barbara Steisand.
SCARRY! ;-)
To: gopwinsin04
Bring it on!
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:14:04 AM PDT
by
brewcrew
To: gopwinsin04
Hiring a lawyer -- how American of him!!
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:14:29 AM PDT
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: gopwinsin04
He wants sharia law to cover this case.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:14:51 AM PDT
by
headsonpikes
(Spirit of '76 bttt!)
To: gopwinsin04
Note to stevens, you're not an American anymore. You no longer enjoy the same rights we do. Get used to it.
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:15:02 AM PDT
by
Bikers4Bush
(Flood waters rising, heading for more conservative ground. Vote for true conservatives!)
To: Polyxene
Oh baby baby it's a wild world..its hard to get by just on your smile...
To: gopwinsin04
I wonder why the headline doesn't call him by his proper name?
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posted on
09/24/2004 8:15:51 AM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
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