On 23 Dec 01, at 14:48, Dave Hedges wrote: > > Thus ends visa waiver program? > > > > I doubt that, because all that would happen is that other countries > would then require US national to get a visa. It was the threat of just > such action which help the visa waiver program into being. I was thinking about that as well but then it would now seem that the other countries at present need to avoid deterring US tourists most of whom are no longer travelling ....while, comparatively, e.g. Europeans, are still travelling to the U.S. i.e. at present the US could probably get away with stopping the program without fear of `retaliation'. But your point is taken especially in light of the fact that when I turn on the TV here in the UK I see that US Tourism advert with George W. encouraging tourists to visit America. -- Niels