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([personal profile] redbird Jan. 27th, 2005 10:26 am)
When I spoke to my mother last week, I mentioned (among many other things) that when I want to see [livejournal.com profile] papersky, [livejournal.com profile] rysmiel, and [livejournal.com profile] 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.
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From: [identity profile] 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.

From: [identity profile] marykaykare.livejournal.com


Well, all we could figure when they did it to [livejournal.com profile] rysmiel but not [livejournal.com profile] papersky or [livejournal.com profile] 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 [livejournal.com profile] papersky and [livejournal.com profile] rysmiel rather than me.

MKK
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