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Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Originally posted by Expat888
At least theyre consistant and apply equal groping for all.. So much for diplomatic immunity in Amerika..
Yeah I think the U.S. Government is now under the impression that the only Diplomat in the world is Hilary Clinton, who would probably be avoided like the plague by the TSA even if she wasn't the Secretary of State!
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
She is an ambassador. She is a vital diplomat in terms of US-India relations. Should US want to maintain positive relations with India, then maybe they shouldn't molest the friggin' ambassador from India.
I'm sure the TSA agents felt pretty full of themselves. They probably went home that night and told all their friends about it.
Originally posted by Patrioitinsheepclothing
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
To some degree I agree with you in being good host, but considering they are reps from "OTHER" countries doesn not mean they are given special status and a free pass to walk through in my eyes.
Seems to me, there should be TSA xray scanning and pat downs for them only considering they seem to come with the big bag full of tricks.
And by all means, America is no better with their bag of tricks!
Wouldn't it be ironic if the 'vangaurd troops' selected to protect American commerical and aviation interests from the vagaries of the War on Terror, actually ended up causing a much more serious conventional war?
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Originally posted by Dimitri Dzengalshlevi
She is an ambassador. She is a vital diplomat in terms of US-India relations. Should US want to maintain positive relations with India, then maybe they shouldn't molest the friggin' ambassador from India.
I'm sure the TSA agents felt pretty full of themselves. They probably went home that night and told all their friends about it.
They are actually operating in a mode fairly reminiscent of Hitler's SA Brown Shirts, as basically low minded thugs and hooligans delighting in their bit of power over others, and intent on using it to humiliate people.
Whether it's a lack of training, critical thinking, or a deliberate ploy to enflame international tensions, they certainly do a poor job at representing the American people, and a poorer job at protecting them.
Wouldn't it be ironic if the 'vangaurd troops' selected to protect American commerical and aviation interests from the vagaries of the War on Terror, actually ended up causing a much more serious conventional war?
Thanks for posting my friend.
Originally posted by Patrioitinsheepclothing
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
To some degree I agree with you in being good host, but considering they are reps from "OTHER" countries doesn not mean they are given special status and a free pass to walk through in my eyes.
Seems to me, there should be TSA xray scanning and pat downs for them only considering they seem to come with the big bag full of tricks.
And by all means, America is no better with their bag of tricks!
Originally posted by Patrioitinsheepclothing
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
To some degree I agree with you in being good host, but considering they are reps from "OTHER" countries doesn not mean they are given special status and a free pass to walk through in my eyes.
Seems to me, there should be TSA xray scanning and pat downs for them only considering they seem to come with the big bag full of tricks.
And by all means, America is no better with their bag of tricks!
Originally posted by Expat888
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Originally posted by Expat888
At least theyre consistant and apply equal groping for all.. So much for diplomatic immunity in Amerika..
Yeah I think the U.S. Government is now under the impression that the only Diplomat in the world is Hilary Clinton, who would probably be avoided like the plague by the TSA even if she wasn't the Secretary of State!
That may be hillarys problem- willie and every other male in the world find her repulsive.. She's taking her frustration out on everyone.. Typical Amerika thinks its the center of the universe and expects the world to bow to it.. I have a suspicion the search of Indias ambassador wasnt accidental as claimed..
And what would you say if the American ambassador to India was frisked down by Indian security agents? Perhaps even smacked around a little, would you call that unfair?
Of course there is the potential for this. At least in my eyes, a much higher potential for TSA to spark a war than for terrorists to bomb American airplanes. It just defines American ignorance of global culture, because they only believe in one culture and they play the "equal" card only when it suits them.
Originally posted by Asktheanimals
Wunderbar! We need some outside perspective to show just how overboard we've gone in matters of security.
The world laughs at us and maybe Congress just might notice.
So much for the good old days of Diplomatic Immunity! India is pretty peeved over it’s U.S. Ambassador’s treatment at the hands of the TSA who has twice now been singled out for “intensive screening” because of her traditional dress.