I just read an internet article in german newspaper "Die Welt" about George W. Bush's newest plan: [read here in german] in future he wants any person coming to the U.S. without Visa to submit specific information 48 hours before entering the country! They are really getting completely nuts if this is going to be introduced. It's so out of this world, that'll never work! How can then anybody spontaneously decide to make a trip to the U.S.? I know from experience (I work as a ticket agent for an airline) that people come to the airport and decide right on the spot to make a trip to the U.S. the same day. So in future if George's plans are introduces this would not be possible. How about all the business people who must make important business trips, can they wait 48 hours? Will they all want to apply for a visa to avoid the 48 hour rule then in the future? All airline staff will never ever be able again to fly to the U.S. as we can never tell 48 hours in advance if we are going to be on a certain flight as most of us rely on a space available ticket which in many cases we only buy on short notice and therefore also don't know the ticket number in advance - to me this government of the U.S. makes it less and less attractive to visit the U.S.A. It's a beautiful country which I have visited many times already but my desire to go back is diminishing by every new "blunder" George W. commits... Sad story, George and his government are going completely nuts.