-- "Somalian soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, 33, who was set to officiate games at the World Cup has been blocked from entering the US over his alleged links to terrorist organizations. The US government considers Somalia to be a 'terrorist safe haven,' where bad actors 'plan, facilitate and conduct their operations.'" --
'Well, nobody's perfect,' says Comrade Chow...
-- "Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says a Somali man who was set to referee at the World Cup but was deemed inadmissible for admission to the U.S. would be welcome to come referee in Toronto." --
Chow would not have been privy to the reasons U.S. officials denied Artan admission to the U.S.
