Denial

[redbird]

When I spoke to my mother last week, I mentioned (among many other things) that when I want to see papersky, rysmiel, and zorinth, I have to visit Montreal, because they don't feel safe coming to the United States to visit me.

Mom asked why, and I explained. This involved me giving a three-sentence summary of what happened to Maher Arar. Her response was that they had nothing to worry about because "They don't look Arab."

Right. I'm sure that's a great reassurance to them.

Comments

[elusis.livejournal.com]

I wasn't aware that Ireland and Syria had similar policies on the persecution and torture of their citizens.

I also wasn't aware that Irish citizens were being globally targeted as potential terror suspects in the way that citizens of many Middle Eastern countries are.

[marykaykare.livejournal.com]

Well, all we could figure when they did it to rysmiel but not papersky or zorinth when they were all traveling together is that someone somewhere considered Ireland a possible terrorist country. For which you could make a case you know.

But if you feel so passionately about this perhaps you should argue it with papersky and rysmiel rather than me.

MKK