From: Amara Graps (Amara.Graps@mpi-hd.mpg.de)
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 07:45:09 MDT
Anyone know what are these U.S. passport "enhanced security features"?
(tracking U.S. citizens, maybe?)
Amara
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2002/9123pf.htm
"Effective April 8, 2002, American citizens who require issuance of a
U.S. passport while residing overseas will be issued the latest,
state-of-the-art passport. It incorporates a digitized image with
other enhanced security features. Because this technology is not
available at U.S. embassies and consulates, overseas passport issuance
is being transferred to the National Passport Processing Center in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The security of travel documents in the post-September 11 world has
become even more important. The new passport has many features that
make it one of the most secure travel documents produced anywhere in
the world. Getting these more secure passports into circulation will
help minimize the misuse of American passports by criminals,
terrorists, and others."
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A getting-longer list. And Pakistan is on here twice...
http://travel.state.gov/warnings_list.html
"Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that
Americans avoid a certain country."
Somalia - 8/23/02
Angola - 8/23/02
Pakistan - 8/12/02
Burundi - 8/9/02
Nigeria - 8/8/02
Israel, the West Bank and Gaza - 8/2/02
Sudan - 7/9/02
Afghanistan - 7/3/02
Colombia - 7/3/02
Congo-Kinshasa - 7/1/02
Pakistan - 6/26/02
Bosnia & Herzegovina - 6/4/02
Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of) - 5/21/02
Liberia - 5/21/02
Lebanon - 4/29/02
Yemen - 3/18/02
Iran - 1/30/02
Algeria - 12/11/01
Indonesia - 11/23/01
Central African Republic - 11/8/01
Tajikistan - 9/26/01
Iraq - 7/20/01
Libya - 6/6/01
Guinea-Bissau - 4/30/01
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