> Expecting to bring those things back from Afghanistan and just walk through is ridiculous. My reading of the story has the CBP agent pulling him aside solely

> Expecting to bring those things back from Afghanistan and just walk through is ridiculous. My reading of the story has the CBP agent pulling him aside solely on the fact that he visited Afghanistan and Pakistan. They did not uncover the other items until they thoroughly searched his pack while already in the interrogation room. Edited to add (from the story): "Once inside the room, the Officer began to inspect the contents of my backpack."