Posted on 08/19/2006 4:54:48 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
They behaved far more rationally than any Western government has been.
Just heard this on Tammy Bruce's show and then saw it on Drudge.
Notice all the PC crap from the authorities in the article.
Fine with me. Spain is full of Muslims and, in fact, Mohammed Atta spent the month before 9/11 on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, meeting with other terrorists. These people probably weren't going to blow up the short-hop plane they were on, but it doesn't hurt tto let them know that they are being watched very carefully by other passengers.
One is still responsible for one's own safety.
Ugh. Tories = Republicans. This = bad.
No it isn't. Every plane you try to take in the future will fight back, and by God, I hope they rip you ba$tards to shreds.
Self preservation, overrules comiecrat PC BS!
I may be an intolerant bigot, but I am NOT a sacrifice to allah!
"Initially, six passengers refused to board the flight. On board the aircraft, word reached one family. To the astonishment of cabin crew, they stood up and walked off, followed quickly by others."
NOW THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD START DOING IN THIS COUNTRY.IF OUR GOVERNMENT WON'T START PROFILING .....WE SHOULD!!!
According to the article, "passengers noticed that, despite the heat, the pair were wearing leather jackets and thick jumpers and were regularly checking their watches." Yet all the lame-brained Tory Homeland Security spokesman can come up with is that the two men were victimised "because of the colour of their skin". Mr. Mercer has obviously not stopped suckling the teat of political correctness and frankly ought not to have a job in his current capacity.
Interesting article!
Patrick Mercer, the Tory Homeland Security spokesman, said last night: "This is a victory for terrorists. These people on the flight have been terrorised into behaving irrationally.
IF his thinking could be ANY more convoluted, I'd pay to see it...
I already do. If I see people who look like they're up to no good, I'll tell the cops ASAP so it's on the record, and they need to check it out if for no other reason than to cover their own butts (which seems to be the primary function of government these days).
"Asian" passengers? Didn't Michelle Malkin already expose the Euro-Pravda news agencies now referrening to Muslims as "Asians"?? If they were truly "Asian" (as in Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean) why would the passengers have thrown a fit, given that the recent bomb plot was to be carried out by MUSLIMS - not "Asians". This smells of something not good.
They can thank their brothers that they don't do anything to stop. If they don't like the rule, they can go the hell back where they came from.
Things would be so much easier if I was in charge!
In some distant future, aliens will visit the remains of earth and wonder at why such a marvelous civilization died such an inglorious death. The answer will not be disease, or overpopulation, or even war. The answer will be they died of political correctness. A pity really.....
BUMP
You are exactly right!! What are we told day in and day out, be watchful be vigilant. These passengers did, and I say "Thank You" The world needs more like them, Great Job!
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