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Aug 25, 2011 | 7:27 am

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Originally Posted by RadioGirl

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I hope enough FFs stand with you. I worry, though, that the AFS mantra "If it keeps us safe, I don't care what they do." has become the FF's creed "If I don't get irradiated, I don't care what they know."

I also hope that they (continue to?) exclude non-US citizens from the program, to the point where potential tourism/business travelers stay away in droves.

I'm not a US citizen. I've lived, worked and paid taxes in the USA since 1996, but have never had the desire or inclination to naturalise. Therefore, the Trusted Traveller programme is not open to me. Even if it were I wouldn't join. The more I see of this kind of thing, the less inclined I am to apply for citizenship.

This is clearly another divide and conquer tactic.

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