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Scandal: KLM in showdown with US
So the US is spying again. Given the track record in
Iraq, possibly not too accurately. Earl ***** KLM in showdown with US over privacy breach claims 11 April 2005 AMSTERDAM ‹ Dutch airline KLM has demanded the US explain how it gained insight into passenger details of a flight US authorities turned back from its airspace despite the fact it was not scheduled to land on American territory. KLM said on Monday US authorities are not allowed to have access to passenger details on flights that do not land in America. The airline said US authorities are only given restricted access to details on US-bound flights. The airline discussed the incident with the Justice Ministry on Monday and said it always inspects passenger lists for suspicious travellers. "Apparently our information differs from that of the American authorities," an airline spokesman said. * Despite the fact the weekend's incident was the first of its kind and the spokesman stressed that it was a one-off occurrence, KLM wants to know how the US gained access to passenger details. The flight with 278 passengers left Schiphol on Friday and was approaching Canada when the pilot was informed that US authorities had refused the plane permission to enter US airspace. The pilot was told two of the passengers were considered to be a risk, apparently due to terrorism fears. Landing and refuelling for a diverted flight to Mexico was not possible, forcing the plane to turn back to Schiphol. The two passengers who were on the US 'no-fly list' were not arrested at Schiphol and were flown via England back to Saudi Arabia, their land of origin, where they were not refused entry either. Neither British nor Dutch authorities decided to detain them. "Why they were refused entry for the United States is not clear to us," the KLM spokesman said. US authorities examine passenger details themselves and the airline only provides the obligatory information. America uses a no-fly list with 70,000 names. New names are placed on the list if they are suspected or terrorist activities. People included on the list are not necessarily definite terror suspects and other nations are not obligated to arrest them. Airlines are only forced to refuse boarding rights to people included on the US list for US-bound flights. Meanwhile, main opposition party Labour PvdA is also demanding answers in the Dutch Parliament. MP Peter van Heemst is questioning whether agreements with the US are adequate and what the two suspected passengers were accused of. Van Heemst has also questioned why the plane was allowed to fly back to the Netherlands. The MP is demanding to know why the passengers were not under suspicion in Europe and were released after their return to Amsterdam. The other 276 passengers were given accommodation in an Amsterdam hotel on Saturday before boarding another flight for Mexico. They arrived on Sunday, a day later than originally planned. The incident could cost KLM hundreds of thousands of euros. [Copyright Expatica News + ANP 2005] |
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Earl Evleth writes:
America uses a no-fly list with 70,000 names. New names are placed on the list if they are suspected or terrorist activities. Seventy thousand terrorists??? The incident could cost KLM hundreds of thousands of euros. If the U.S. can't get its act together well enough to refuse overflight permission before the flight leaves, it should reimburse KLM for the cost of turning the flight back. Of course, if those were really terrorists aboard the flight, just letting it get into the air might have been sufficient to allow them to carry out some dastardly deed. -- Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly. |
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:50:06 +0200, Earl Evleth
wrote: So the US is spying again. Given the track record in Iraq, possibly not too accurately. Earl So let's see you moron. First, you accuse the US of not being able to find anything. Now you accuse it of finding something. Is there a 3rd choice you idiot? |
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On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:08:51 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote: Earl Evleth writes: America uses a no-fly list with 70,000 names. New names are placed on the list if they are suspected or terrorist activities. Seventy thousand terrorists??? There's at least that many in Saudi Arabia alone ace. The incident could cost KLM hundreds of thousands of euros. If the U.S. can't get its act together well enough to refuse overflight permission before the flight leaves, it should reimburse KLM for the cost of turning the flight back. Of course, if those were really terrorists aboard the flight, just letting it get into the air might have been sufficient to allow them to carry out some dastardly deed. Never crossed your mind that it might have been KLM screwing up and not getting the information processed before they made it to Canada did it brain surgeon. As with all your stupid crap, you immediately accuse the US of being to blame without having one ounce of evidence or one clue what you're talking about. Which surprises no one that ever sees the crap you spew. Let's see. Since 9/11, there has been the French American Airlines incident. An active terrorist caught. Then the Cat Stevens one. Go read his anti-Jewish babbling, which is reason enough to dump his dumb ass. And now this one, which who knows? Gee, three out of probably tens of thousands of flights entering the US since 9/11. Obviously, the US can't manage this issue you blithering idiot. |
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wrote: On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 18:50:06 +0200, Earl Evleth wrote: So the US is spying again. Given the track record in Iraq, possibly not too accurately. Earl So let's see you moron. First, you accuse the US of not being able to find anything. Now you accuse it of finding something. Is there a 3rd choice you idiot? Yes, there is a third choice. However, that third choice would involve Earl receiving proper medical treatment for the Alzheimer's-induced dementia that prompts him to post this dross to begin with, so don't hold your breath for him to annunciate it. |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:07:16 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote: writes: There's at least that many in Saudi Arabia alone ace. No, I don't think so. With 70,000 people, you don't need terrorism; you can just form an army, or a political party. Terrorism is for people who are so small in number that they cannot achieve their ends by any other means. Really? That must have made the entire Vietnam War--a classic terrorist insurgency involving millions--non-existent huh? You don't come close to having one clue what you're talking about. Never crossed your mind that it might have been KLM screwing up and not getting the information processed before they made it to Canada did it brain surgeon. I thought KLM said it wasn't supposed to be sharing that information at all. There are privacy laws in Europe. Maybe, but when terrorists are, and have been for years, actively trying to attack you one would think that screeing all passengers wherever they are going as possible terrorists would be completely routine. The Netherlands had already had one terrorist murder against a prominent citizen there and many threats against others. Does KLM have to be told to do this? Go read his anti-Jewish babbling, which is reason enough to dump his dumb ass. Exercising one's freedom of speech is not reason enough to deny anyone the possibility of air travel. Bull****. No one has freedom of speech to support Khomeni's fatwa against Rushdie, give money to terrorists like Hamas, etc. etc. |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 06:07:16 +0200, Mxsmanic
wrote: writes: There's at least that many in Saudi Arabia alone ace. No, I don't think so. With 70,000 people, you don't need terrorism; you can just form an army, or a political party. Terrorism is for people who are so small in number that they cannot achieve their ends by any other means. Really? That must have made the entire Vietnam War--a classic terrorist insurgency involving millions--non-existent huh? You don't come close to having one clue what you're talking about. Never crossed your mind that it might have been KLM screwing up and not getting the information processed before they made it to Canada did it brain surgeon. I thought KLM said it wasn't supposed to be sharing that information at all. There are privacy laws in Europe. Maybe, but when terrorists are, and have been for years, actively trying to attack you one would think that screeing all passengers wherever they are going as possible terrorists would be completely routine. The Netherlands had already had one terrorist murder against a prominent citizen there and many threats against others. Does KLM have to be told to do this? Go read his anti-Jewish babbling, which is reason enough to dump his dumb ass. Exercising one's freedom of speech is not reason enough to deny anyone the possibility of air travel. Bull****. No one has freedom of speech to support Khomeni's fatwa against Rushdie, give money to terrorists like Hamas, etc. etc. |
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