Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Canada minister barred from flight Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Posted: 1715 GMT (0115 HKT) OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canadian Defense Minister Bill Graham had trouble boarding a plane to the United States in January because his name was on a U.S. no-fly list designed to deter terrorists, the Globe and Mail said Wednesday. The newspaper said Graham had to wait while his staff found ways to vouch for his identity and ensure he made it on to the scheduled flight. " Apparently there is another Bill Graham out there somewhere who did something to get his name on an American watch list, " the paper said. " Mr. Graham was obliged to prove that he was the other Bill Graham, the one in charge of the Canadian (Armed) Forces. " No one from Graham's office or the U.S. embassy in Ottawa was available for comment. Graham is not the only high-profile politician to fall foul of the no- fly list. U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy said last year he had been stopped at airports several times because his name was on the list. I’m gonna tell all you fascists you may be surprised The people in this world are getting organized You’re bound to lose, you fascists are bound to lose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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