Posted on 01/07/2005 6:45:07 PM PST by Land_of_Lincoln_John
WASHINGTON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is still barred from entering the United States because of terror intelligence that identifies him as a security threat.
"The intelligence is the same. The reasons we rejected him several months ago still exist in my mind," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge said Thursday of Yusuf Islam, the "Peace Train" singer who largely gave up music after converting to Islam in the late 1970s.
Yusuf Islam was removed from a London-to-Washington flight in September because of suspected links to terrorists — a claim he has strongly denied.
In November, he was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who praised him for charity work and standing by his convictions despite personal hardships.
Keep him out.
Good riddance.
"Good. Keep it that way."
Stop letting your bigotry show through, b4its2late. I know it's hard to be open-minded, but please, please try. Stop knee jerking in the usual conservative fashion. :)
"Keep him out."
Don't you think it's a bit early in life to be so bigoted? Stop the knee jerking paleoconservatism, please. :)
Jihad train sounding louder ride on the jihad train....
Looks like an English UBL.
Did he change his name to Muhammed yet ?
Oh, baby, baby
It's a Wild World.
I guess that applies to this scenario then too.
The guy (Cat) is a terrorist-lover, for heaven's sake. Because of his previous life, he can attract followers, and that make him extremely dangerous.
Does anyone know what religion Cat Stevens was before he gave it all up for islam? Just wondering ... thanks.
One of my favorites:
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will take me for myself,
And if I find my hard headed woman,
I will need nobody else, no, no.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me do my best,
And if I find my hard headed woman
I know the rest of my life will be blessed -- yes, yes, yes.
I know a lot of fancy dancers,
people who can glide you on a floor,
They move so smooth but have no answers.
When you ask "Why'd you come here for?"
"I don't know" "Why?"
I know many fine feathered friends
but their friendliness depends on how you do.
They know many sure fired ways
to find out the one who pays
and how you do.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me feel so good,
And if I find my hard headed woman,
I know my life will be as it should -- yes, yes, yes.
I'm looking for a hard headed woman,
One who will make me do my best,
And if I find my hard headed woman...
I really liked his music and was very pissed off when he gave it all up for I-slam. Damn fool.
I know, Bob. I was using sarcasm here. B4 knows that for sure.
He can stay out as far as I'm concerned.
Yusef Islam has a crescent moon shadow hanging over him.
Frisbeeterian. They believe that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and you can't get it down.
Didn't he donate tons of money to the Hamas?
Funny that the "Peace Train" man would hook up with such a violent religion.
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