Huh? Are you saying no Arab American can be a patriot? I was pleased with their depiction of the "CAIR" clone guy ratting out his fellow Muslims in detention. It is a great role model for Muslim viewers.
The depiction of a military corrections grunt who is a turncoat is also very feasible. This is what makes "24" a cut above. On pedestrian shows such as "Alias" everyone acts according to form. Life is not so simple.
Spot On!!! The crafting of the story line is what puts 24 head and shoulders above everything else on TV. There are so many nuanced characters. The low level, grunt traitor (who gets the bomb rigger off of the bus); the director of the CAIR-like organization who tells his lawyer to 'stop being a lawyer and get this message to the FBI.' Assad, who is now helping CTU find the other four suitcases.
24 didn't go too far...
My only complaint...they didn't show the 'aftermath' very well. Maybe they will between 11:00 a.m. and noon.