In the six-and-a-half years that the U.S. government has been fingerprinting insurgents, detainees and ordinary people in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa, hundreds have turned out to share an unexpected background, FBI and military officials said. They have criminal arrest records in the United States.
Via [1], “Post 9/11 dragnet turns up surprises [2]”
More stuff like this, and less security theater [3], and I might start gaining a bit more confidence in our government's ability to protect our borders.
[1] http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/archives2/021342.php
[2] http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25550354