An Immigrant, a Terrorist List and a Day Trip Gone Wrong

This has obviously been a miserable experience for Mr. Ahmed. However, I think that before the critics of our terrorism-related security measures come out of the woodworks, we should put these types of stories in perspective. Our immigration services have caused countless problems like these well before 2001 based on lists of criminals and others we didn't want in the country.

My personal belief is that the bureaucracy is the story here, not the terrorist list.

I hope Mr. Ahmed is allowed to return to Queens as soon as possible.