U.S. Bars 5 Saudi Pilots

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 Federal officials say five pilots, all identified as Saudi nationals, have been barred from flying into the United States for "security concerns."

CBS News Correspondent Bob Orr reports sources say FBI and Homeland Security agents are now checking out intelligence reports which suggest at least some of the five may be linked to terrorists.

The suspect pilots surfaced in July when US counterterrorism teams did new background checks on some 6,000 foreign pilots who fly for dozens of international airlines in and out of the US.

Officials say only that "something" in the backgrounds of five of the pilots raised enough of a red flag to create a concern that "they shouldn't be flying into the US."

A senior Homeland Security Official says the pilots "are not believed to be involved with any active plot to use aircraft to attack US interests."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/09/11/attack/main572610.shtml

Amazing how The Bush Crime Family is going to make the world hate me and you and make us targets. But then, I think that's what The Bush Crime Family wants.

[soupkitchen]

1. So these guys have been flying planes into the US for the last two years?

[Nottingham]

2. Well FINALLY! They WAKE UP!

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3. Intelligence officers confirm reason: Pilots would NOT allow

Schwarzenegger films on the flights.