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Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Climb on... the deportment train?
Yusef Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, was on a plane from London heading to Dulles. Once the plane took off, they realized he was on a watch list, so they diverted the plane to Bangor, Maine. He's going to be deported.
For those of you who don't know much about Cat Stevens, he became famous in the late 60s and early 70s as a folk singer. Some of his "greatest hits" include "Morning has Broken," "Moonshadow", and "Peace Train." He converted to Islam and changed his name. His brother claims he is a moderate, but he has given support to several radical Islamic organizations and "persons of interest." Iran has officially approved the sale of his music in their country, and have invited him to visit.
So, I'm guessing the Peace Train doesn't roll through Dulles anymore...
For those of you who don't know much about Cat Stevens, he became famous in the late 60s and early 70s as a folk singer. Some of his "greatest hits" include "Morning has Broken," "Moonshadow", and "Peace Train." He converted to Islam and changed his name. His brother claims he is a moderate, but he has given support to several radical Islamic organizations and "persons of interest." Iran has officially approved the sale of his music in their country, and have invited him to visit.
So, I'm guessing the Peace Train doesn't roll through Dulles anymore...
