Too depressed to think.
The US Government Department of Homeland Security has deported Yusuf Islam, née Cat Stevens, writer of the song “Peace Train.”
Sad.
Sep 23
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Permanent link to this article: http://ginalikins.com/2004/09/23/313/
Sep 23
Too depressed to think.
The US Government Department of Homeland Security has deported Yusuf Islam, née Cat Stevens, writer of the song “Peace Train.”
Sad.
Permanent link to this article: http://ginalikins.com/2004/09/23/313/
5 comments
a_nightengale
September 23, 2004 at 9:34 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
I’m not a big fan of his, but geez. It’s not like he’s dangerous or anything. :(
fmi_agent
September 23, 2004 at 9:48 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
i was all set to reply to this, saying, “ah, but didn’t he support the persecution of salman rushdie years ago?”
but then i did some web research and found a faq from catstevens.com that addresses this question. it seems that the media significantly distorted his stated position (although what he said is still disturbing, in context).
gina
September 23, 2004 at 10:28 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
And even if he did support the persecution of Salman Rushdie (which he didn’t), does that make him a terrorist threat? And warrant him being deported?
fmi_agent
September 23, 2004 at 10:45 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
no, it doesn’t. no argument from me there. my gut reaction was more to your pointing out the association of cat stevens with “peace train,” and the implications there.
gina
September 23, 2004 at 11:05 am (UTC -4) Link to this comment
ah, ok, I see. Thanks for (per norm!) doing the research first!