Originally Posted by
GaryD
You mean, the emir of Kuwait is an ally of the U.S. Government.
We should not defend monarchs who don't let people board a plane in or to the U.S., because they don't like the (non-monarchical) country they're from.
"Should"? Judgement call and you may be right. But the reality is we do and they are a sovereign nation and they have their laws. I don't agree with all of them, but then I don't agree with all the US laws.
Kuwait Air doesn't have any choice but to obey the laws of their nation, where ever they are.