Belgian here, I've registered just to reply to your comment.
> Let me tell you as a holder of a not as valuable passport [...]
> Even people associated with people of my nationality [...]
What's so secret about your nationality ?
Your comment doesn't make any sens, you're are comparing a pre-Schengen era (which means prior 1985 - more than 25 years ago!) to a post-9/11 era.
As a Belgian, I've been traveling for 20 years around many countries in Europe and North Africa without ever being bothered by the customs.
On the other hand, while - as a kid - visiting the USA was a dream, it is now something that wouldn't even come to my mind when I see how much freedom and privacy (more broadly human rights) you've got to give up to come to the USA (the situation being even worst for foreigners [non-American]).
Belgian here, I've registered just to reply to your comment.
> Let me tell you as a holder of a not as valuable passport [...]
> Even people associated with people of my nationality [...]
What's so secret about your nationality ?
Your comment doesn't make any sens, you're are comparing a pre-Schengen era (which means prior 1985 - more than 25 years ago!) to a post-9/11 era.
As a Belgian, I've been traveling for 20 years around many countries in Europe and North Africa without ever being bothered by the customs.
On the other hand, while - as a kid - visiting the USA was a dream, it is now something that wouldn't even come to my mind when I see how much freedom and privacy (more broadly human rights) you've got to give up to come to the USA (the situation being even worst for foreigners [non-American]).