Kim Kardashian recently had such a fun day in the Kingdom of Bahrain that she wanted to move there, though it’s unclear from her tweets if she was aware of the riot police and tear gas her visit inspired. Kardashian was there to open a milkshake shop and pose with some camels. The New York Times’ Nick Kristof says he was there to report on human rights and was therefore denied entry. When we say “trapped,” we mean stuck at an airport Starbucks.
People are feeling way too sorry for me. I'm sitting in a nice Bahrain airport, denied entry, but sitting by Starbucks.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
I'm at #Bahrain airport, and the govt is denying me entry. Our ally is terrified of human rights reporting.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
Seems as a US taxpayer I shld get access to a country that we support–even if #Bahrain is now a bastion of repression.
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
On the bright side, police aren't beating me up as they might if I were Bahraini. And its a nice airport to spend the night
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
If I'm going to stay up all night detained in #Bahrain airport, I may as well spend the time tweeting indignantly!
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
With some time on his hands, Kristof wonders what it would take to get the Kardashian treatment.
Testing alternative ways to slip into Bahrain. My real name is Nick Kardashian? I'm a race car driver? Tear gas salesman?
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
Do you think if I made a Kardashian style sex video, #Bahrain would let me in?
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
Ben Affleck managed to smuggle Americans out of Iran in the film “Argo” by using fake Canadian passports. Why not ask him for advice? Actors know all sorts of stuff.
Hey, @BenAffleck, you're good at escaping repressive airports in this part of the world! Any tips for escaping #Bahrain?
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
Good thing for Kristof that Affleck was monitoring his Twitter feed.
.@NickKristof I’m on my way. Can you stay put for 12 hours?
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) December 17, 2012
Thanks! I'll practice Canadian! RT @BenAffleck: .@NickKristof I’m on my way. Can you stay put for 12 hours?
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) December 17, 2012
Kristof never made it into Bahrain, but he did receive an unofficial welcome.
@BenAffleck @nickkristof
welcome to #Bahrain the forbidden kingdom where the directors, journalists, doctors, high class ppl are in jail !— Sayed Al-Bahrani (@hash9977) December 17, 2012
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