[ForAmerica]

Can they confirm he went to Columbia?

Or how he went to Pakistan in the 80's when Americans were not allowed to be there?

[ilovesarah2012]

There was a travel advisory. Americans were still allowed to travel to Pakistan.

[sometime lurker]

Or how he went to Pakistan in the 80's when Americans were not allowed to be there?

That's an internet myth. There was no travel ban. There was a travel advisory which warned travelers that wanted to stay more than 30 days in Pakistan that they needed to obtain visas in advance.