Diversionary tactics in the war on terror

THE lunatics have clearly taken over the asylum as evidenced by the diversion of the Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens flight in the US (Irish Examiner, September 23).

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004 - 01:00

To inconvenience hundreds of other passengers because of who he might have met or known is an Orwellian bad moment for us all.

The McCarthy era is the only thing close to the Ashcroft era. When are the thought police going to be commissioned?

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Courts Your View Place: US Place: 178 Ave Louise Place: Brussels B-1050 Place: Belgium Person: Yusuf Islam Person: Cat Stevens Person: Ashcroft Person: David Connolly Organisation: Irish Organisation: Muslims Organisation: Transportation Security Agency Organisation: TSA

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