Miranda, why is it the you and the other people that claim that it was against the law for Americans to travel to Pakistan in 1981 can never cite the name of the law that prevented such travel?
And after you answer that question, why is it that the Reagan Administration sold F-16's to Pakistan in 1981?
Do you really believe that Reagan would sell F-16's to a country where Americans could not travel?
I think the important idea here is that it was against *Pakistani* “law” (and in particular, against the wishes of Pakistani authorities) for regular Americans to travel to Pakistan at the time, not that it was necessarily against US State Dept rules for Aericans to do so. Hope this helps.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Mecca
WARNING: Non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering the holy city of Mecca. The penalty is deportation from the country. Documentation will be checked upon entry and anyone not showing proof of being Muslim will be denied entry. As a solitary exception, the Mecca bus terminal (outside city limits) is open to all.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Saudi_Air_Force
The RSAF maintains the third largest fleet of F-15’s after the USAF and the JASDF.
I hate using Wiki for a source, But, it was quick.