Six Die in Greyhound Crash After Driver's Throat Is Slit (Terrorist's name was Damir Igric)

The New York Times ^ | October 4, 2001 | SARA RIMER

[Pericles]

Is not Damir Igric is a Muslim name? If so he was most likely a Bosnian Moslem. He came to the USA in 1999, around the same time the other terrorists also came to the USA.

[Pericles]

fyi

[VideoDoctor]

Here is an in depth report from the very reliable "Tennessean" Newspaper. No one from the press has yet talked to the driver. He is in good condition Nashville Newspaper Full Story

[Travis McGee]

Any help pinning down the name? Moslem?

[Diogenesis]

The terrorists' modus operandi is to adopt other people's identities.

[seeker41]

I had a boss named Demir, he was a Turk.

[Pericles]

I'm a Macedonian, I am also a Turk.

[ChocChipCookie]

The ambassador of Croatia, Ivan Grdesic, said an investigation by his government indicated that Mr. Igric "was connected with crimes in Croatia." Asked to elaborate, Mr. Igric said, "It was violent behavior and substance abuse."

Just one more example of our incredibly inept immigration system. Perhaps this person was one of those immigrants whose criminal record was ignored, purposely, by the Clinton DOJ. Wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[Pericles]

Honored you read and remember my posts, by the way.

[kayak]

fyi

[Pericles]

This was a terrorist attack, old buddy. What the American people do not know will not hurt them, until it of course it comes and hurts them.

[2Jedismom]

Just what is a "transit visa" exactly?

[lmr]

Sounds slavic to me

[Pericles]

Just what is a "transit visa" exactly?

A license to kill.

[Pelham]

It's sure good that Senator Spencer Abraham killed the bill that would have allowed us to track aliens who overstay their visas, when he was chairman of the Senate immigration committee. Dubya needs to kick this swine out of his Cabinet.

[Jeff Head]

NOT an Arabic name.

Dabir - Yes.

Damir - NO.

Here's a couple of sites. Masculine Arabic names

Male Arabic names

Used these while doing research for the "Dragon's Breath" book don't you know. Finished last Chapter today (rough draft). 435 pages now.

Note, this does NOT mean the guy was not Muslim. Just that Damir is not a masculine Arabic name.

[PRND21]

A search on the name leads to mostly Croatia related pages.

[malakhi]

Just what is a "transit visa" exactly?

And more pertinently, why the $@#$#!! was this guy still in the country 2 1/2 years after his visa expired?

[river rat]

Damir Igric, 29, a citizen of Croatia, who entered the country in Miami in March 1999 on a 30-day transit visa.

I want to see a requirement to PROVE legal status in this country, EVERY time you purchase a transportation ticket, check into a hotel, rent a vehicle, open a bank account, enroll in any school, arrested by police, involved in an accident, apply for a job.....etc, etc....

ALL documents issued to aliens - should be dated to EXPIRE on the last day their visa is valid. Folks still in country beyond expiration date should be immediatly and forceably deported.

We as a Nation, should be able to manage this primary function. We must.
Semper Fi