Former Norway PM held at Washington airport over 2014 visit to Iran

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Former Norway PM held at Washington airport over 2014 visit to Iran
Kjell Magne Bondevik describes shock after being held and questioned at Dulles hub under new US entry controls
Nadia Khomami Friday 3 February 2017 07.11 EST

A former prime minister of Norway has spoken of his shock after he was held and questioned at Washington Dulles airport because of a visit to Iran three years ago.

Kjell Magne Bondevik, who served as prime minister of Norway from 1997-2000 and 2001-05, flew into the US from Europe on Tuesday afternoon to attend this week’s National Prayer Breakfast.

He was held for an hour after customs agents saw in his diplomatic passport that he had been to Iran in 2014. Bondevik said his passport also clearly indicated that he was the former PM of Norway.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/03/former-norway-pm-bondevik-held-washington-dulles-airport-2014-visit-iran

[dembotoz]

1. don't know to laugh or cry

[workinclasszero]

2. The whole world will hate our guts soon

Thanks Trump!

[world wide wally]

6. "Will"?

[workinclasszero]

8. It has been a week or so

Make that "does" and "now"

I stand corrected.

[Solly Mack]

5. I manage to do both - start to laugh end up with tears in my eyes.

And not because I was laughing too hard either.

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3. The stay on the ban is being ignored.

Can not believe they would detain a former prime minister of Norway.

[workinclasszero]

4. IKR?

Insanity rules in Amerika now, top to bottom!

[kwassa]

7. so begins the fascist regime ...