Ambassador Baali reacts to the new air security mesures

 

The New York Times of January 5, 2010 reported the reaction of Ambassador Baali regarding the new security mesures, as follows :

The Algerian Ambassador to the United States, Abdallah Baali, said he would file a protest once he was given formal notice of the change.

The United States has the right to protect the security of its citizens, Mr. Baali said. But this is discrimination against the citizens of Algeria, who do not pose any particular risk to the people of the United States.