HUMAN first, then a proud IRANIAN: US paranoia

HUMAN first, then a proud IRANIAN

This blog represents the way I see some of the most significant events impacting the world and its citizens. This blog also represents how I react to the events as a member of humanity with a voice, a determined voice that insists to be heard. The voice of an Iranian who loves his country but his priority is humanity; humanity without border. I will say what I want to say, when I want to say it, and how I want to say it, but I will never lie. I will also listen; I promise.

September 18, 2003

US paranoia

Here is a story from the Ottawa Citizen newspaper. Apparently the name "Mohammed Ali" appears on a list of names produced by the U.S. Treasury Department that are linked to terrorism.

How this will affect the Great One, the boxer, is yet to be determined, but one Somali Canadian has had his $116 frozen by Western Union on instructions from the US Officials. BTW, perhaps 10 million Somali and Arab males are also have to be checked out for connection to terrorism, because at least that many have the name "Mohammed Ali".
What Western Union has done is so stupid (of course, based on stupid instructions)that it is more like a joke than real. A joke not very funny to the Somali vicitm of it.