Comments on: Barack Obama traveled to Pakistan on an Indonesian passport (updated) http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/ Fishing for gold coins in a bucket of mud Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:54:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Obviously Bogus http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/#comment-7024 Obviously Bogus Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:07:03 +0000 http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/?p=523#comment-7024 "I attempted to enter Pakistan in 1981 and was turned away, twice. My fellow workers with Pakistan relatives were granted access, but the 3 US workers were held." Maybe you didn't get in because you were attempting to enter on a business trip without getting your paperwork in order first. But traveling as a tourist at that time was apparently no problem. From the state dept. advisory :- "30 DAY VISAS ARE AVAILABLE AT PAKISTANI AIRPORTS [FOR] TOURISTS ONLY." "ALL AMERICANS TRAVELING TO PAKISTAN ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR [FOR] PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VISA BEFORE ARRIVAL" “I attempted to enter Pakistan in 1981 and was turned away, twice. My fellow workers with Pakistan relatives were granted access, but the 3 US workers were held.”

Maybe you didn’t get in because you were attempting to enter on a business trip without getting your paperwork in order first.

But traveling as a tourist at that time was apparently no problem.

From the state dept. advisory :-

“30 DAY VISAS ARE AVAILABLE AT PAKISTANI AIRPORTS [FOR] TOURISTS ONLY.”

“ALL AMERICANS TRAVELING TO PAKISTAN ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS OR [FOR] PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A VISA BEFORE ARRIVAL”

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]]> By: Dr. Conspiracy http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/#comment-7016 Dr. Conspiracy Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:15:23 +0000 http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/?p=523#comment-7016 Your comment, contradicting published accounts, is just a little too convenient. The nObama crowd is happy to accept anonymous statements (Polarik, Shuhubia) as facts and to make up the evidence they need (fake quotes from Pinckney and Jay). Your comment is not evidence, and I have no reason to believe it. Your comment, contradicting published accounts, is just a little too convenient. The nObama crowd is happy to accept anonymous statements (Polarik, Shuhubia) as facts and to make up the evidence they need (fake quotes from Pinckney and Jay).

Your comment is not evidence, and I have no reason to believe it.

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]]> By: Expelliarmus http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/#comment-7008 Expelliarmus Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:39:00 +0000 http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/?p=523#comment-7008 A "US Visa" would not get anyone into Pakistan. He would need a Pakistani visa, issued on his US "passport". (When someone clearly doesn't understand the difference between a passport & a visa, it makes me seriously doubt the veracity of their story.) A “US Visa” would not get anyone into Pakistan. He would need a Pakistani visa, issued on his US “passport”.

(When someone clearly doesn’t understand the difference between a passport & a visa, it makes me seriously doubt the veracity of their story.)

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]]> By: mimi http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/#comment-7006 mimi Wed, 01 Apr 2009 07:07:40 +0000 http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/?p=523#comment-7006 Barbara Crossette's story in the NY Times says she had no problem. Obama was traveling with a friend. He stayed with the friend's family. Wonder why you couldn't travel? Barbara Crossette’s story in the NY Times says she had no problem.

Obama was traveling with a friend. He stayed with the friend’s family.

Wonder why you couldn’t travel?

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]]> By: NBC http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/2008/12/barack-obama-traveled-to-pakistan-on-an-indonesian-passport/#comment-7002 NBC Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:06:54 +0000 http://www.obamaconspiracy.org/?p=523#comment-7002 <blockquote>Knowing what it was like then, it just seems extremely unlikely he used an US visa.</blockquote> Why would he need a US visa? At least we agree that there was not a travel ban and that the State Department mentions how <blockquote>30 day visas are available at Pakistani airports for tourists only. As these visas are rarely extended beyond the 30 day time per visa. Tourists planning to stay longer should secure visas before coming to Pakistan.</blockquote> Seems to be rather ironic. Perhaps it takes a more resourceful person to get into Pakistan?

Knowing what it was like then, it just seems extremely unlikely he used an US visa.

Why would he need a US visa?
At least we agree that there was not a travel ban and that the State Department mentions how

30 day visas are available at Pakistani airports for tourists only. As these visas are rarely extended beyond the 30 day time per visa. Tourists planning to stay longer should secure visas before coming to Pakistan.

Seems to be rather ironic. Perhaps it takes a more resourceful person to get into Pakistan?

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