[lbo-talk] today, we can all sleep more soundly

[Dennis Perrin]

> WASHINGTON - A plane bound for Washington from London was diverted to
> Maine on Tuesday after passenger Yusuf Islam — formerly known as pop
> singer Cat Stevens — showed up on a U.S. watch list, federal officials
said.
>
> "He was interviewed and denied admission to the United States on
> national security grounds," said Homeland Security spokesman Dennis
> Murphy. He said the man would be put on the first available flight out
> of the country Wednesday.

Well, I know of one Brit scribe who's clicking his heels today . . .

DP