http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iraqis_facing_discrimination_at_jordanian_border/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:42:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/iraqis_facing_discrimination_at_jordanian_border/comment-page-1/#comment-71202 Phil Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:35:40 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/13304#comment-71202 Spinner got it right. Iraqis get extra scrutiny. The reporter wasn't talking about difficulties for Americans or Westerners. She talked about the SPECIFIC difficulties on Iraqis. It's all the buzz in Iraq and Jordan and she clearly heard it, checked it out, reported it as such. I work for another news organization, and I'm just sorry she beat me to it. That is not sensational. That is good reporting. I do agree with you on one point. It is ironic re: Zarqawi. It's too bad Jordan hadn't done more to stem the flow of Jordanian terrorists INTO Iraq. Now, all of sudden, they want to stop Iraqis from coming in. It's a lopsided, parochial policy. Spinner got it right. Iraqis get extra scrutiny. The reporter wasn't talking about difficulties for Americans or Westerners. She talked about the SPECIFIC difficulties on Iraqis. It's all the buzz in Iraq and Jordan and she clearly heard it, checked it out, reported it as such. I work for another news organization, and I'm just sorry she beat me to it. That is not sensational. That is good reporting. I do agree with you on one point. It is ironic re: Zarqawi. It's too bad Jordan hadn't done more to stem the flow of Jordanian terrorists INTO Iraq. Now, all of sudden, they want to stop Iraqis from coming in. It's a lopsided, parochial policy.

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