Originally Posted by
cargo hopeful
American turned Muslim pilot on terror watch list :
Yahoo!
There's no doubt TSA will adopt a knee-jerk approach every now and then when dealing with potential risks and I think those individuals who're affected should have a chance to clear their names whether in courts or through other means. I truly feel sorry for this gentleman and his family. 
Having said that I strongly support profiling and believe we should learn from the Israelis when it comes to airline safety. I know I’ll get some nasty posts for saying this but we need to acknowledge that the vast majority of today’s terrorists come from certain, primarily Muslim countries. I believe common sense should prevail and we should spend extra time researching people that might be a higher risk to our safety.
If I came from a country or a region that was infamous for being a major 'exporter' of terrorism I'd be very understanding if I found myself being screened more often than others. Many recent bombings in Spain and the UK have shown that some of the Western converts can be just as aggressive and vicious if not more so than the terrorist who actually came from the Muslim countries. Therefore I think it’s understandable why the TSA gets so nervous about some of those converts working in highly sensitive areas, such as airplane cockpits.
It’s very unfair toward the innocent individuals and I hope they, and this gentleman in particular will have a chance to clear their names – however we should remember that it is the Muslim terrorists and not the TSA who should be blamed for his fate.
I sincerely hope he’ll be able to resume his aviation career soon…
Just my worthless 1/2¢ on that subject.
Last edited by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE; 08-22-2008 at 03:36 AM.