A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

PEACE TRAIN, MY ASS: Wondering why Cat Stevens constituted such a security threat that he had be denied entry into the United States? Well, a quick comparison of an Al Qaeda training manual found in Manchester, England, and Stevens' "Father and Son" reveals some eerie parallels:

Stevens: It's not time to make a change
Just relax, take it easy.
Al Qaeda: [The member] should have plenty of patience...He should be patient in performing the work, even if it lasts a long time.

Stevens: You're still young, that's your fault
There's so much you have to know.
Al Qaeda: The nature of hard and continuous work in dangerous conditions requires a great deal of psychological, mental, and intellectual fitness, which are not usually found in a minor.

Stevens: From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Al Qaeda: Listening...is expressed by how the member obeys the orders given to him. That is what our religion urges.