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Remember her?
Sue Smethurst was the Australian journalist detained at LAX last month when she arrived to interview Olivia Newton-John. After being strip-searched and held for 15 hours, she was sent home. Australians and citizens of 26 other friendly countries can enter the U.S. without a visa to do business, unless that biz is journalism. Reporters need a special visa under recent anti-terrorism rules. Matt Welch examines how foolish the Smethurst affair was in a piece in Canada's National Post.
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Branson's Virgin Airlines, however, is welcomed at LAX, with tax breaks offered by Arnold, as reported in many sources today, including USA Today http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2003-12-08-virgin-la_x.htm
Posted by: hanna at December 8, 2003 09:07 AM