Slashdot Mirror


Pakastani Politician Detained By US Customs Over Opposition To Drone Strikes

First time accepted submitter Serious Callers Only writes "According to reports, Imran Khan was detained yesterday by US officials for questioning on his views on United States drone strikes in Pakistan. Glenn Greenwald writing for the guardian: 'On Saturday, Khan boarded a flight from Canada to New York in order to appear at a fundraising lunch and other events. But before the flight could take off, U.S. immigration officials removed him from the plane and detained him for two hours, causing him to miss the flight. On Twitter, Khan reported that he was "interrogated on [his] views on drones" and then added: "My stance is known. Drone attacks must stop." He then defiantly noted: "Missed flight and sad to miss the Fundraising lunch in NY but nothing will change my stance."'"

1 of 560 comments (clear)

  1. Maybe he was pro-rape? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe he was pro-rape? Like GOP pro-rape:

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-asTO6M3l1jE/UIouyJAk2KI/AAAAAAAACYI/hT3GZzIB_i8/s1600/gop_rape_advisory.gif

    Incredible quotes!

    The Republican Party
    Rape Advisory Chart

    GIFT-FROM-GOD RAPE

    “When me begins with that horrible situation at rape,
    that is something that God intended to happen."
    --Republican senate candidate Richard Mourdock (IN)
    October 23, 2012 (1 day after being endorsed by Mitt Romney)

    “The right approach is to accept this horribly created,
    in the sense of rape, but nevertheless... a gift of human life,
    and accept what God is giving to you"
    --Republican senator & Presidential candidate Rick Santorum(PA)
    January 20, 2012

    “Richard and I, along with millions of Americans...
    believe that life is a gift from God."
    --Republican Senator John Cornyn (TX),
    supporting Richard Murdock's statement
    about rape-induced pregnancies
    October 24, 2012

    LEGITIMATE RAPE

    “If it's a legitimate rape, the female body
    has ways to try to shut that whole thing down"
    --Republican Congressman & Senate candidate Todd Akin (MO)
    August 20, 2012

    HONEST RAPE

    “If it‘s an honest rape,
    that individual should go immediately to the emergency room
    I would give them a shot of estrogen.“
    --Republican Congressman & Presidential candidate Ron Paul (TX)
    February 3, 2012

    EMERGENCY RAPE

    “If was really an issue about a Catholic church being forced
    to offer those pills if the person came in in an emergency rape"
    --Republican Senate candidate Linda McMahon (CT)
    (also confusing churches with hospitals)
    October 15, 2012

    EASY RAPE

    "if you go down that road, some girls they rape so easy."
    --Republican State Representative Roger Rivard (WI)
    December 21 2011 (endorsed by Paul Ryan on Aug 9 2012)

    FORCIBLE RAPE

    Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Paul Ryan"

    Todd “legitimate rape" Akin and 214 other Republicans
    co-sponsored the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act"
    which would prohibit federal funding of abortions except in instances
    of “an act at forcible rape or, if a minor, an act of incest.“
    --H.R. 3, 112th Congress, January 20, 2011

    Bonus: The "Father" of Republican Rape Apologists

    ENJOYABLE RAPE

    "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it."
    --Republican Gubernatorial candidate Clayton Williams (TX)
    March 25 1990