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Someone please inform this guy that what he went through is no different
than waiting in line at DMV=85=85=85=85=85=85..
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Mitch Davis
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20 Music Square West,Suite 208
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Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:51 AM
Subject: [TSCM-L] {3764} Published in the London Daily
=20
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Atrocities in American Airports=20
By Ricardo Abude=20
If you, or someone from your family, have any plan to visit the US in
a near future, I strongly suggest you to continue reading this text, where =
I
describe the experiences I had in LA International Airport, late Feb 24,
2002.=20
My name is Ricardo Abude E. Da Silva, I'm an Electronic Engineer
graduated in 1982 and today am managing our family=B4s businesses in the
farming sector. My email is rica..._at_cpunet.com.br .=20
Throughout my 42 years of age I've traveled several times to the US,
both on business and tourism. Late Feb 23 I embarked in Rio heading to LA,
in possession of my third Visa to the US, issued in November 1999, and vali=
d
until November 2009.=20
I was aware of the increased airport security for US trips, due to Se=
p
11 attacks, and in Rio International Airport one can already notice the
routine change, but I could have never imagined what would happen next.=20
From now on I describe, step by step, the horrendous and unimaginable
nightmare that I went through :=20
Saturday Feb 23 21:50 hrs I depart from Rio with Varig flight RG 8836=
,
going to LA.=20
Sunday Feb 24 07:00 hrs I arrive in LA and proceed towards passport
control. The officer looks at my Passport for about five minutes, and asks
me to proceed towards an INS office known as Secondary One. It is the first
time something like that happens to me, but I imagine I=B4m going to be
interviewed for additional information concerning my stay. Extra safety
measures.... I thought.=20
Sunday Feb 24 07:30 hrs A Second officer asks me to collect all my
luggage and accompany him inside Secondary One. ...the interview is going t=
o
be in there... I thought again. All of a sudden, I am brutally pushed insid=
e
a 2x2 yd cell, all my luggage, money, documents and personnel belongings ar=
e
confiscated, and they take away my belt and shoe strings.=20
As I protest against the unexpected treatment, the two officers
respond with loud screams and threats of beating me and keeping me confined=
.
I am violently pushed against the wall, they frisk me from head to toe, and
all my personal belongings are searched.=20
Again I'm pushed against the wall, my picture is taken, I'm
fingerprinted and am finally thrown into a filthy, stinky, unventilated
hall, already crowded with people. I notice, by their looks, that they've
gone through the same ritual, and even though I am still stunned by the lon=
g
flight, the jet lag, and mainly by the violent, outraging disrespect of
civil and human rights, I face the crude fact of life ...there's no such
thing as interviews. I'm a prisoner.=20
Sunday Feb 24 09:00 hrs - The scene resembles a Greek tragedy, a 4x4
yd room, filthy chairs, a stinking black carpet, no ventilation, huge 50 TV
turned on all the time volume blasting. Tired, hungry people, sick people,
people throwing up....worried about a friend, who was waiting for me outsid=
e
the airport I ask for a phone call.=20
- Shut up! No phone calls. - They answered.=20
Sunday Feb 24 10:00 hrs - Arrested, hungry, thirsty, no communication=
,
and without the slightest ideia of what was going to happen next, I noticed
the continuous flow of tourists coming to our cell and I face the degrading
scandal the very same treatment is given to women, teenagers, children even
elderly people - a truly barbarian act!=20
Revolted, I witness two INS officers disputing the privilege of
frisking the prettiest ladies, without any concern of hiding their sickenin=
g
lust from their respective fathers, husbands or brothers, doing their
commentaries, invitations, and obscene declarations right on their faces.=
=20
- I've just frisked a disgusting latino....now it's my turn to frisk
this Italian fox! - stated an Officer to his coleague, refering to the wife
of an Italian tourist. The blunt disrespect made my stomach churn in
revolt....=20
Kicking, pushing, screaming, threathening, heavily armed bullies
displayed their brutallity, prejudice, and arrogance upon the constant flow
of tourists coming into our cell, getting more and more crowded by the
minute, holding an unbearable stench....=20
Sunday Feb 24 14:00 hrs - After seven hours of ordeal, I'm finally
taken to an almost surrealistic interview with Officer Sanchez, and Officer
Lee, both subordinate to Officer Green, from INS. He explains to me that
since all my papers and my Visa were in perfect order, he would kindly give
me two options:=20
- The first was to sign a document in which I requested the withdrawa=
l
of my Visa, returning to Brazil in the first available flight.=20
- If I refused to sign the hoax I'd be arrested for an undetermined
period and he'd start a compulsory deportation process, sending me back to
my Country thus.=20
A important detail on the deal - while I refused to sign the document
I'd not receive any food, or water. What would you choose? Oh well, me too.=
=20
Sunday Feb 24 16:00 hrs - I am taken, with another five prisoners, to
a different cell. We are all handcuffed, and escorted by armed officers, we
are made to stroll through the airport lounge. The terrified tourists make
way, frightened by the grotesc scene. They take us all to a Van, parked
outside the terminal, and transfer us to the other cell. The humiliation is
suffocating ....=20
- Sunday Feb 24 17:00 hrs - Apparently, they have forgotten to make m=
e
sign a few forms at the Secondary One, so I'm taken again for a couple of
strolls ( going there and coming back ) in the Airport Lounge. Those stroll=
s
remember? With cuffs and escorts?=20
Sunday Feb 24 18:00 hrs - Due to my unceasing protests, they finally
allow me to make a phone call. I contact a Lawyer in LA, in the hope he'd
get me out of that hell, but the information I get from him is even more
surprising, and disheartening:=20
- Ricardo, the INS grounds at the Airport are not legally considered
American soil, so I cannot invoke any civil right to take you out of
there.... he tells me. How about that ???=20
In other words: I realize I'm in a no-man's land, a lawless place,
arrested by arbitrary Nazis in the guise of INS Officers, that, due to this
legal technicality, have the power to do whatever they please with you - an=
d
what is worse - with your family. I start to dream of the moment of catchin=
g
a plane back home to Brazil.....however, before that, I'd still go through
the worst night of my life.....=20
Night of Sunday to Monday Feb 25 I start to dread the moment in which
tiredness is going to win the battle and make me lie down on those filthy
chairs. It=B4s very cold, but even so, the prospect of using the slimy
blankets is not at all attractive.=20
Five officers are in the night shift, and feeling bored, they pass
time kicking disgusting Chinese's , cursing stupid niggers, threatening
filthy latinos. Our uneducated officers are unable to articulate three
consecutive words without using the F.. word, and we spend the night
immersed in this sea of racial prejudice, brutallity, violence, arrogance
and cowardice.=20
A curious note: our cell had two immense posters hanging on the walls=
.
Look at that - one was a huge map of Brazil, and the other was a picture of
Ouro Preto - a historical city in Central Brazil. Both seemed to convey a
silent, but eloquent invitation .....=20
Monday Feb 25 13:00 hrs - After the worse 30 hours of my life, two
armed officers escort me to my plane ( Varig flight RG 8837 ) and deliver m=
y
passport to the stewardess. They set guard by the plane door until take off=
.
Just a last minute humiliation I guess....=20
Tuesday Feb 26 07:30 hrs - I arrive tired, but immensely happy in
Cumbica International Airport, in SP. I call my girlfriend Sarah in Belo
Horizonte. After her recovery from the initial shock and the necessary
explanations I invite her to celebrate our unexpected meeting with a trip -
to Ouro Preto - of course!=20
I relate this unfortunate episode hoping to bring these facts to
light, to a wider number of people. Maybe those who, like me, were planning
an innocent trip to this country might think twice before permitting their
wifes, parents and children to be subjected to this infamous tribe of
uncivilized barbarians.=20
Daily, in every American Airport, hundreds of people from the four
corners of the world are falling into the claws of these arrogant, racist,
brutes, barbarian Nazis, and I think every single citizen of the globe shal=
l
contribute in whichever way they can to end this grotesc stain from the fac=
e
of the free world.=20
The terrorists put down WTC's twin towers, but they will achieve a fa=
r
greater victory if they succeed in bending down the spirit, the values and
ideals that guided America since it's very birth as an independent Nation.=
=20
Having visited the US so many times, and knowing with reasonable dept=
h
the history of this Country, I must say that the attitudes and methods of
the INS Officers do not reflect the way of being and thinking of the
majority of the American People, and surely do not reflect the values and
ideals I referred to above.=20
However, the overwhelming majority of the thousands of tourists that
are going daily through this sad experience in American Airports do not hav=
e
this perspective, and they are going back to their countries carrying in
their hearts the seeds of hatred, violence and intolerance that end up
germinating in tragedies such as Sep 11.=20
To Mr G. Bush one suggestion: in the attempt to erradicate the World
of terrorism and it's Evil Axis, start at home - in the American Immigratio=
n
and Naturalization Service - INS.=20
A very important note: this narrative would not be complete without
doing justice to Victor - one of the INS officers. He came into our cell
Monday morning. Right when I lay my eyes on him I noticed a different glow,
quickly explained by his attitudes: he'd take care of one of us, feed and
give water to another, he was always ready to help, at least send a smile,
say a friendly word....=20
He moved like a star, shedding light into the darkness. I had the
priviledge to talk with him for a few minutes, when I had the chance to
convey my admiration, respect and gratitude for what he was doing for all
those people, brutally subjected to such a painful experience.=20
Son of Mexican Immigrants, educated in India, and possessing a
spirituality impossible to hide behind such shinning eyes, this man, who
represents so well the best of the East and the West told me simply ..
Ricardo, I don't do much, all I can do is try to transmit to these people a
little compassion, a little love....=20
May God always guard you and bless you Victor, as you guard and bless
so many.... A last suggestion to the US President consider promoting Victor
to the post of Foreign Relations Minister, what he deserves more than
anyone. I'm certain that, in a very short time, he'd reverse the already
beaten up image of the US with the rest of the world.=20
His attitude reflect perfectly the spirit and the values that have
created America, and proves that one cannot possilbly combat terrorism by
becoming himself a terrorist one should employ that ancient technique -
turning the other cheek.=20
Finally, I want to say that I have already done the following :=20
1. Filed a formal complain at the American Embassy in Brasilia.=20
2. Filed a formal complain at the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry=
=20
3. Send a copy of this text in Portuguese and in English to the
Internet, newspapers, magazines, websites, and Human Rights International
Institutions.=20
I hereby authorize any individual or corporation to divulge or
reproduce this text partially or in its entirety, making it a public domain=
,
as I believe this case is.=20
May God bless us all.=20
Ricardo Abude E. da Silva=20
Note from the editor: Ricardo is the brother of a friend of mine, a
Rotarian from the same club as I, so I'm publishing his story without any
doubt that it is completely true. My Rotary Club, in the brazilian district
4550, will send a letter to Rotary International's president suggesting he
visits the US President to formely protest against this kind of behavior.=
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TSCM/Special Operations Group<br>
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">20 Music Square West,Suite=
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615 251 0441<br>
Fax 615 523 0300<br>
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w:st=3D"on">TSCM-..._at_googlegroups.com</st1:PersonName>] <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Its from Onion<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, June 09, 2009=
7:51
AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [TSCM-L] {3764} Pub=
lished
in the <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">London</st1:place></st1=
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</span></font><b><font size=3D4 color=3D"#c10000" face=3DGeorgia><span
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d'>Atrocities
in American Airports </span></font></b><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D=
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</span></font><b><font color=3Dblack face=3DGeorgia><span style=3D'font-fam=
ily:Georgia;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>By Ricardo Abude</span></font></b><font
color=3Dblack face=3DGeorgia><span style=3D'font-family:Georgia;color:black=
'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3DGeorgia><span style=3D'font-size:12.=
0pt;
font-family:Georgia;color:black'> If you, or
someone from your family, have any plan to visit the <st1:country-region w:=
st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> in a near future, I strong=
ly
suggest you to continue reading this text, where I describe the experiences=
I
had in LA International Airport, late Feb 24, 2002. <br>
My name is Ricardo Abude E. Da Silva, I'm an
Electronic Engineer graduated in 1982 and today am managing our family=B4s
businesses in the farming sector. My email is rica..._at_cpunet.com.br . <br>
Throughout my 42 years of age I've traveled
several times to the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"=
>US</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
both on business and tourism. Late Feb 23 I embarked in Rio heading to LA, =
in
possession of my third Visa to the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:pla=
ce
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region>, issued in November 1999, =
and
valid until November 2009. <br>
I was aware of the increased airport securit=
y
for US trips, due to Sep 11 attacks, and in Rio International Airport one c=
an
already notice the routine change, but I could have never imagined what wou=
ld
happen next. <br>
From now on I describe, step by step, the
horrendous and unimaginable nightmare that I went through : <br>
Saturday Feb 23 21:50 hrs I depart from <st1=
:place
w:st=3D"on">Rio</st1:place> with Varig flight RG 8836, going to LA. <br>
Sunday Feb 24 07:00 hrs I arrive in LA and
proceed towards passport control. The officer looks at my Passport for abou=
t
five minutes, and asks me to proceed towards an INS office known as Seconda=
ry
One. It is the first time something like that happens to me, but I imagine =
I=B4m
going to be interviewed for additional information concerning my stay. Extr=
a
safety measures.... I thought. <br>
Sunday Feb 24 07:30 hrs A Second officer ask=
s me
to collect all my luggage and accompany him inside Secondary One. ...the
interview is going to be in there... I thought again. All of a sudden, I am
brutally pushed inside a 2x2 yd cell, all my luggage, money, documents and
personnel belongings are confiscated, and they take away my belt and shoe
strings. <br>
As I protest against the unexpected treatmen=
t,
the two officers respond with loud screams and threats of beating me and
keeping me confined. I am violently pushed against the wall, they frisk me =
from
head to toe, and all my personal belongings are searched. <br>
Again I'm pushed against the wall, my pictur=
e is
taken, I'm fingerprinted and am finally thrown into a filthy, stinky,
unventilated hall, already crowded with people. I notice, by their looks, t=
hat
they've gone through the same ritual, and even though I am still stunned by=
the
long flight, the jet lag, and mainly by the violent, outraging disrespect o=
f
civil and human rights, I face the crude fact of life ...there's no such th=
ing
as interviews. I'm a prisoner. <br>
Sunday Feb 24 09:00 hrs - The scene resemble=
s a
Greek tragedy, a 4x4 yd room, filthy chairs, a stinking black carpet, no
ventilation, huge 50 TV turned on all the time volume blasting. Tired, hung=
ry
people, sick people, people throwing up....worried about a friend, who was
waiting for me outside the airport I ask for a phone call. <br>
- Shut up! No phone calls. - They answered. =
<br>
Sunday Feb 24 10:00 hrs - Arrested, hungry,
thirsty, no communication, and without the slightest ideia of what was goin=
g to
happen next, I noticed the continuous flow of tourists coming to our cell a=
nd I
face the degrading scandal the very same treatment is given to women,
teenagers, children even elderly people - a truly barbarian act! <br>
Revolted, I witness two INS officers disputi=
ng
the privilege of frisking the prettiest ladies, without any concern of hidi=
ng
their sickening lust from their respective fathers, husbands or brothers, d=
oing
their commentaries, invitations, and obscene declarations right on their fa=
ces.
<br>
- I've just frisked a disgusting latino....n=
ow
it's my turn to frisk this Italian fox! - stated an Officer to his coleague=
,
refering to the wife of an Italian tourist. The blunt disrespect made my
stomach churn in revolt.... <br>
Kicking, pushing, screaming, threathening,
heavily armed bullies displayed their brutallity, prejudice, and arrogance =
upon
the constant flow of tourists coming into our cell, getting more and more
crowded by the minute, holding an unbearable stench.... <br>
Sunday Feb 24 14:00 hrs - After seven hours =
of
ordeal, I'm finally taken to an almost surrealistic interview with Officer
Sanchez, and Officer Lee, both subordinate to Officer Green, from INS. He
explains to me that since all my papers and my Visa were in perfect order, =
he
would kindly give me two options: <br>
- The first was to sign a document in which =
I
requested the withdrawal of my Visa, returning to <st1:country-region w:st=
=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Brazil</st1:place></st1:country-region> in the first available
flight. <br>
- If I refused to sign the hoax I'd be arres=
ted
for an undetermined period and he'd start a compulsory deportation process,
sending me back to my Country thus. <br>
A important detail on the deal - while I ref=
used
to sign the document I'd not receive any food, or water. What would you cho=
ose?
Oh well, me too. <br>
Sunday Feb 24 16:00 hrs - I am taken, with
another five prisoners, to a different cell. We are all handcuffed, and
escorted by armed officers, we are made to stroll through the airport loung=
e.
The terrified tourists make way, frightened by the grotesc scene. They take=
us
all to a Van, parked outside the terminal, and transfer us to the other cel=
l.
The humiliation is suffocating .... <br>
- Sunday Feb 24 17:00 hrs - Apparently, they
have forgotten to make me sign a few forms at the Secondary One, so I'm tak=
en
again for a couple of strolls ( going there and coming back ) in the Airpor=
t
Lounge. Those strolls remember? With cuffs and escorts? <br>
Sunday Feb 24 18:00 hrs - Due to my unceasin=
g
protests, they finally allow me to make a phone call. I contact a Lawyer in=
LA,
in the hope he'd get me out of that hell, but the information I get from hi=
m is
even more surprising, and disheartening: <br>
- Ricardo, the INS grounds at the Airport ar=
e
not legally considered American soil, so I cannot invoke any civil right to
take you out of there.... he tells me. How about that ??? <br>
In other words: I realize I'm in a no-man's
land, a lawless place, arrested by arbitrary Nazis in the guise of INS
Officers, that, due to this legal technicality, have the power to do whatev=
er
they please with you - and what is worse - with your family. I start to dre=
am
of the moment of catching a plane back home to <st1:country-region w:st=3D"=
on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Brazil</st1:place></st1:country-region>.....however, before th=
at,
I'd still go through the worst night of my life..... <br>
Night of Sunday to Monday Feb 25 I start to
dread the moment in which tiredness is going to win the battle and make me =
lie
down on those filthy chairs. It=B4s very cold, but even so, the prospect of=
using
the slimy blankets is not at all attractive. <br>
Five officers are in the night shift, and
feeling bored, they pass time kicking disgusting Chinese's , cursing stupid
niggers, threatening filthy latinos. Our uneducated officers are unable to
articulate three consecutive words without using the F.. word, and we spend=
the
night immersed in this sea of racial prejudice, brutallity, violence, arrog=
ance
and cowardice. <br>
A curious note: our cell had two immense pos=
ters
hanging on the walls. Look at that - one was a huge map of <st1:country-reg=
ion
w:st=3D"on">Brazil</st1:country-region>, and the other was a picture of Our=
o
Preto - a historical city in <st1:place w:st=3D"on">Central Brazil</st1:pla=
ce>.
Both seemed to convey a silent, but eloquent invitation ..... <br>
Monday Feb 25 13:00 hrs - After the worse 30
hours of my life, two armed officers escort me to my plane ( Varig flight R=
G
8837 ) and deliver my passport to the stewardess. They set guard by the pla=
ne
door until take off. Just a last minute humiliation I guess.... <br>
Tuesday Feb 26 07:30 hrs - I arrive tired, b=
ut
immensely happy in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Cumbic=
a</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:=
st=3D"on">Airport</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
in SP. I call my girlfriend Sarah in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=
=3D"on">Belo
Horizonte</st1:place></st1:City>. After her recovery from the initial sho=
ck
and the necessary explanations I invite her to celebrate our unexpected mee=
ting
with a trip - to Ouro Preto - of course! <br>
I relate this unfortunate episode hoping to
bring these facts to light, to a wider number of people. Maybe those who, l=
ike
me, were planning an innocent trip to this country might think twice before
permitting their wifes, parents and children to be subjected to this infamo=
us
tribe of uncivilized barbarians. <br>
Daily, in every American Airport, hundreds o=
f
people from the four corners of the world are falling into the claws of the=
se
arrogant, racist, brutes, barbarian Nazis, and I think every single citizen=
of
the globe shall contribute in whichever way they can to end this grotesc st=
ain
from the face of the free world. <br>
The terrorists put down WTC's twin towers, b=
ut
they will achieve a far greater victory if they succeed in bending down the
spirit, the values and ideals that guided <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><=
st1:place
w:st=3D"on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region> since it's very birth=
as an
independent Nation. <br>
Having visited the <st1:country-region w:st=
=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> so many times, and knowing=
with
reasonable depth the history of this Country, I must say that the attitudes=
and
methods of the INS Officers do not reflect the way of being and thinking of=
the
majority of the American People, and surely do not reflect the values and
ideals I referred to above. <br>
However, the overwhelming majority of the
thousands of tourists that are going daily through this sad experience in
American Airports do not have this perspective, and they are going back to
their countries carrying in their hearts the seeds of hatred, violence and
intolerance that end up germinating in tragedies such as Sep 11. <br>
To Mr G. Bush one suggestion: in the attempt=
to
erradicate the World of terrorism and it's Evil Axis, start at home - in th=
e
American Immigration and Naturalization Service - INS. <br>
A very important note: this narrative would =
not
be complete without doing justice to Victor - one of the INS officers. He c=
ame
into our cell Monday morning. Right when I lay my eyes on him I noticed a
different glow, quickly explained by his attitudes: he'd take care of one o=
f
us, feed and give water to another, he was always ready to help, at least s=
end
a smile, say a friendly word.... <br>
He moved like a star, shedding light into th=
e
darkness. I had the priviledge to talk with him for a few minutes, when I h=
ad
the chance to convey my admiration, respect and gratitude for what he was d=
oing
for all those people, brutally subjected to such a painful experience. <br>
Son of Mexican Immigrants, educated in <st1:=
country-region
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>, =
and
possessing a spirituality impossible to hide behind such shinning eyes, thi=
s
man, who represents so well the best of the East and the West told me simpl=
y ..
Ricardo, I don't do much, all I can do is try to transmit to these people a
little compassion, a little love.... <br>
May God always guard you and bless you Victo=
r,
as you guard and bless so many.... A last suggestion to the <st1:country-re=
gion
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> Pres=
ident
consider promoting Victor to the post of Foreign Relations Minister, what h=
e
deserves more than anyone. I'm certain that, in a very short time, he'd rev=
erse
the already beaten up image of the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:pla=
ce
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> with the rest of the world=
. <br>
His attitude reflect perfectly the spirit an=
d
the values that have created America, and proves that one cannot possilbly
combat terrorism by becoming himself a terrorist one should employ that anc=
ient
technique - turning the other cheek. <br>
Finally, I want to say that I have already d=
one
the following : <br>
1. Filed a formal complain at the American
Embassy in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Brasilia</st1:place=
></st1:City>.
<br>
2. Filed a formal complain at the Brazilian
Foreign Affairs Ministry <br>
3. Send a copy of this text in Portuguese an=
d in
English to the Internet, newspapers, magazines, websites, and Human Rights
International Institutions. <br>
I hereby authorize any individual or corpora=
tion
to divulge or reproduce this text partially or in its entirety, making it a
public domain, as I believe this case is. <br>
May God bless us all. <br>
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Ricardo=
Abude
E. da Silva</span></i> </span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVe=
rdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></spa=
n></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span style=3D'font-size:10.=
0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Note from the editor:</span></b> Ricardo is the
brother of a friend of mine, a Rotarian from the same club as I, so I'm
publishing his story without any doubt that it is completely true. My Rotar=
y
Club, in the brazilian district 4550, will send a letter to Rotary Internat=
ional's
president suggesting he visits the <st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:pla=
ce
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:place></st1:country-region> President to formely prote=
st
against this kind of behavior. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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