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

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Kjell Magne Bondevik describes shock after being held and questioned at Dulles hub under new US entry controls.

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.

“Of course I fully understand the fear of letting terrorists come into this country,” he told ABC7. “It should be enough when they found that I have a diplomatic passport, [that I’m a] former prime minister.'>>>

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

[raging moderate]

1. I hereby apologize for my country to Norway and Prime Minister Bndevik.

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Oh, no. How will we ever make this up to them? How will we ever live it down!

Excuse me, but did I miss a large event here? Did Russia just take over the United States? This is so much like the KGB actions we used to deplore.

[raging moderate]

2. Note to right-wingers: Yes, I apologize.

If you want us to stop apologizing for you, then stop doing things that require apologies.

This includes invading countries with special excuses so you can seize their oil or other resources.