That's real mature. So by the same standards, any person that's not white, christian right, republican and born in the US shouldn't have the right to an airline job? Last time I checked, there was a big difference between Muslim and fundamental islamist. Regardless of where you are born.

As for not being born in the US, there are plenty of people that hold prominent positions in American society... should we hold them under suspicion as well just because they are "naturalized" citizens? (Here are a few prominent naturalized citizens: Arnold Schwartzenegger, Madeleine Albright, Isaac Asimov, Pierce Brosnan, Alexander Graham Bell, Dave Matthews, Henry Kissinger, the list goes on)

Although I have never flown with him, I know Faisal personally (we were coworkers at ACA/Independence)- he was a friendly person as well as a hard worker. I have also talked to those who have flown with him and they say he is a capable pilot. I don't see him as being one to pull the "race" card, unless it's justified.

Either way, I'm going to reserve judgement on either party (him or JetBlue) until I know more, than a two paragraph AP article...