Probes dismiss imams' racism claim

The Washington Times ^ | December 6, 2006 | Audrey Hudson

[Scarpetta]

Three parallel investigations into the removal of six imams from a US Airways flight last month have so far concluded that the airline acted properly, that the imams' claims they were merely praying and their eviction was racially inspired are without foundation.

An internal investigation by the airline found that air and ground crews "acted correctly" when they requested that the Muslim men be removed from a Minneapolis-to-Phoenix flight on Nov. 20.

"We believe the ground crew and employees acted correctly and did what they are supposed to do," US Airways spokeswoman Andrea Rader said.

Omar Shahin -- one of the imams and the group's spokesman -- said the men did not behave out of the ordinary while on the plane, and that passengers overreacted because some of the imams conducted prayers in the concourse before boarding.

[CottShop]

The best thing they could do right now- not later! is to charge these imams with obstruction, endangering, and threatening behaviour! IF we don't do this- it will simply embolden more to do the same thing until finally they win a frivelous lawsuit and force us to stop profiling anyone dressed in a head band while we continue to scrutinze old ladies and children. http://sacredscoop.com

[Rakkasan1]

they can have that right after they build me a cigar smoking room.

[Rakkasan1]

Hopefully it is getting easeir to recognize and dismiss theatrics such as this.

Nah, just making Congressman Keith X the newest version of Jesse Jagmo.

[Sopater]

Why not, that's what Rocky used.

Elvis, too.

[sheik yerbouty]

They should be probed with a hot poker..

[bicyclerepair]

Why the h3ll are they on infidel airways anyhow??? Don't they know their camels are getting lonely for these sand maggots?

[Nachum]

Expect to see this "pray-in" ploy used by the Islaminazis all over now. Expect to see it in libraries, baseball games, large restaurants, bus terminals, and your very public parks.

They succeeded in many ways here. They got noticed nationally, they created fear, they got the authorities to question procedure and pay for an investigation, and they set a precedent for future large scale activities.

This is a war to them. Are we ready?

[Steve_Seattle]

"The over-the-top arrogance of these imams and Muslims in general is what disgusts me the most about them."

Please see Nonie Darwish's new book "Now They Call me An Infidel," (maybe not the exact title), where she talks about growing up as a Muslim and talks specifically about the ingrained arrogance of Muslim/Arabic men in Middle Eastern culture. They are taught from birth that they are better than everyone else, so when they compare their countries to the West, they are filled with rage and humiliation that the infidels are so much more prosperous, more educated, etc.

And this humiliation brings with it a deep sense of unreality, of lying, of rationalization, of scapegoating, etc., to explain away their own second-rate status and blame it on others - Jews, infidels, Bush, Americans, anyone but themselves. And political correctness teaches us to cow-tow to this adolescent mentality as if it were something worthy of respect.

[visualops]

I think they had a variety of goals.

It all boils down to the Caliphate.

[visualops]

I agree wholeheartedly!

If they saw some "counteraction" it might have some effect. At least they would understand we aren't all dhimmis.

[VaBthang4]

Anyone consider that maybe these dummies were actually going to try and highjack the aircraft...and were simply incompetent.

[Dacus943]

"to explain away their own second-rate status "

Second-Rate...that would be a very high improvement over their current status!

[VOA]

When is the government going to learn that "Imam" is just another
word for "terrorist".

I get the feeling that (in the USA) "Imam" is the title used
to get Islamic pukes into the country under that "religious worker"
immigration status.

I can't recall the exact words, but I think one of these Imams
made a statement that he was really in this country to do work
on the behalf of Muslims (e.g., agitate and litigate) rather than
just sermonizing from the Koran and Hadiths.

[oyez]

The can't use the rooms if the toilets face Mecca or at 180 Degrees from Mecca.

[Sopater]

You don't have to sit on the toilet to pray...

[Tamar1973]

Not to defend chubby imams or anything but I think there are a lot of men out there who have no idea how much they weigh. They don't need to know because society doesn't judge them on their looks as much as it does women.