What is she thinking???

Lisa Vaas, editor of Eweek.com's database topic center, was shocked that Hossein Derakhshan, an Iranian native living in Toronto was refused entry into the U.S. She complained that Customs and Border Protection Officers googled him and read his "private blog" that was posted on the internet when he tried to make entry in the states. In his "private blog" that was posted on the PUBLIC internet, he admitted to living in New York. In other words, he was an illegal alien just like the Mexicans everyone is so interested in keeping out. The CBP Officers did their job and refused him entry.

All I can say to the Officers in Buffalo is, keep up the great work.

All I can say to Ms. Vaas is, I hope she has a lot more to complain about in the future. I am sure she is quite accomplished at databases and technology, but her knowledge of immigration law is lacking. The fact that she is amazed that smart Officers would utilize open source information to conduct threat assessment is an indication of her understanding in the area of border security and enforcement.

BT

Are you watching Paris....

There are those with knowledge and wisdom who predict that France will become the first Muslim country in Europe. If you haven't been watching the riots in France, you should be...

Back in the late 70s, young Muslims would march in the streets here in the U.S. protesting the Shah of Iran, it did not take long for them to take action and the outcome was a new fundamental Islamic government in Iran and 444 days of captivity for many Americans. It started with the youth.

It is the youth that are rebelling in France, and while some media outlets downplay the Islamic influence, those of us that with knowledge and wisdom are watching history coming around again. Whether this is the catalyst or just the kindling, the result will be the expansion of Islam and perhaps the modern crusades.

Will brave men don armor and take to their steeds ... or have they already?