LA Airport shooter was quiet, but touchy about flag display

The Modesto Bee ^ | July 5, 2002 | Chelsea J Carter

[runningbear]

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - The neighbors of gunman Hesham Mohamed Hadayet knew him as a quiet man with a friendly young son, but also as someone offended by a large patriotic American display.

Hadayet, 41, who also went by the last name Ali, was shot dead by an airline security guard at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday after he opened fire at an El Al airline ticket counter, killing two people and injuring four.

[Alberta's Child]

. . . every sentence written is an unspoken indictment for this guy being a sleeper from al Queda.

I would tend to agree with that, except that it seems odd to send a guy to the U.S. in 1992 just to have him shoot up an El Al ticket counter in 2002. In fact, if the guy had been anywhere else in L.A. besides the airport, he probably would have been the least heavily-armed person in the crowd.

[doug from upland]

Because I don't eat meat or chicken, can we wrap him in the fake bacon but tell them it is real bacon? :)

[bourbon]

Hmmm... makes you wonder why he immigrated here in the first place.

simple. air conditioning.

[freepsolo]

These and many so called immigrants only come for opportunity.

There's little work for those without privileged families in these repressive Arab countries.

Maybe they sent their son back to Egypt for avoidance to Western ways during the Summer months at a impressionable age.

Also a Good opportunity to get indoctrinated (total immersion) to HATE Jews, American Christians and other cultural American ways (such as 4th of July).
Maybe brainwash into harming this country if the kids pschycology is properly seeded by the old man and nurtured properly (no Boy Scouts for you kid).

I would like to know this guys financials.
Did he effectively run a Limo service to support a family and pay taxes?

For someone such as this dealing with the American public...
why did he snap and head for a Jewish symbol.

He had to be a frequent visitor to the Airport being a Limo driver.

What finally made this dummy give up on an American Dream?

Probably never dreamed of America... just some other twisted nightmare!

[Momaw Nadon]

"but also as someone offended by a large patriotic American display."

It sounds a bit like the description of a Liberal Demonrat.

[Keme]

I think that's because he had 2 set's of ID.

[cgbg]

The Egypt angle is rather interesting. Of course there is a strong fundamentalist underground in Egypt. Then we have that alleged non-terrorist act of the Egyptian pilot crashing his plane.

As a previous poster noted, this has _s_l_e_e_p_e_r written all over it. To quote one of the liberal's favorite movies: "Won't _anyone_ go on the record with this story!"

[freepsolo]

To sum it up... just a bunch of Ingrates?

[Mark17]

perhaps Americans should be prosecuted for hate crimes when they fly the flag?

You laugh, but in the future, with that scum sucking World Court, anything that is not PC could very well be prosecuted, and flying a US flag will be very un PC. I hope it never comes down to something as utterly stupid as that, but I would not put anything past these sub humans in the UN.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Neighbors said Hadayet lived quietly, but became incensed when an upstairs neighbor hung large American and Marine Corps flags from a balcony above his front door after Sept. 11.

Yes folks, get ready for the next big thing in civil lawsuits...Muslim Rage!

If black folks can sue for damages on the basis of Black Rage, then it only follows that we'll be seeing a spate of lawsuits filed by the likes of Mr. Hadayet because they feel the American flag is being 'thrown in their face'.

[Auntie Mame]

I guess he could have that book listed on his "recommended reading" because he's done work for Hillary! in the past and it's his way of letting her know he'd be happy to do more. Also, as you said, working for the Hollywood crowd, it's understandable he'd want to play to their biases. It still doesn't set well with me. However, I will watch for his book at the local garage sales, it does sound interesting.

[runningbear]

I bought the book at Walmart, under 5.00 for paper back. Never saw one yet at a garage sale. I lent mine out, and never got it back....lol...

[freepsolo]

licenses were for commercial and private.

I'd get all the birthdays of Green Card - Koran card carrying Arabs.

It could be when they celebrate their birthday - they celebrate by taking infidels down.

What were the birthdays on those 19 raghead bastards from Egypt and Saudi Arabia who had drivers licenses.?

[MissBaby]

I see alot of sidebar stories coming out about the LAX shooting but I can not find anything on the people that stopped this man.

I have checked the media sites and can not find it. I saw something on gogov.com but it did not carry the details.

[American Preservative]

The one clear message I get from this is if that you offend someone by flying your American flag then it is certainly something one should do. Now I do not fly a USMC flag but do fly the Navy flag and woe unto anyone who tries to take it down.

Stay well - stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

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Hi harpseal, timydnuc posted this beautiful composition on another thread, and I think it's appropriate here as well.

(FRegards harpseal. : ) )

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"Little Stitches" by timydnuc

When I was a kid, I used to walk to the movie house. I'd look at the flag in the courthouse square. I always will remember how good it made me feel. My feelings actually went beyond just a good, warm feeling, the sight of that flag made me feel safe, and loved. That flag has always made me feel that way.

The sight of that flag always made me think that I could do anything, and so many times it proved my feeling right. I used to take the flag down at our house when I was a kid. I remember feeling the stitches and thinking that it is a piece of many cloths, sewn together by delicate thread. But, when it was all together it was a symbol of the greatest love, and the greatest strength this world has ever seen.I remember thinking that as long as I could see that flag I would always be home.

When I was a young lad of 19 years I went half way around the world to fight a war for that flag, and all it stood for. I was scared, and I was lonely, till I saw that flag, then I was home. I was eating dinner with my family, I was kissing my girl goodnight, I was looking at the stars in my backyard. As we left base camp for a 3 week patrol I would stand, silent and still, for a moment looking at the flag. A tear would come to my eye, and a prayer on my lips..."God, make me good enough to die for my country if I must, and make me good enough to live for it if I can".

Well, He must of had a higher purpose for me, because here I am, typing this. Today I raised that flag, just after dawn. I took it in my hands and I looked at those little stitches that hold together those pieces of cloth. I had a shudder of life run up my spine, and a tear came to my eye. A great banner of many cloths held together by those little stitches. That flag protects me, and my family. It makes us feel safe, it brings us home, it gives us comfort, it binds us together and makes us one. Those little stitches holding together those pieces of varied cloth, they bring me home and protect me.

As my flag took it's first breath of the morning breeze it snapped and started flying, proudly in that breeze. I felt so safe standing there under it. It was shouting it's defiance against enemies, it was waving it's call of unity and freedom for all Americans. It reminded me that I was a part of the greatest thing that mankind has ever done. I could almost hear those little stitches say..."We'll hold these pieces of cloth together, and we'll do it as long as it takes. When we are done, and we can't do it anymore there will be more of us to do this thing again, and again, and again". These are the little stitches that keep our nation together. They are you and I, they are your neighbor, and your crazy cousin. They are Freepers, and the Robinsons, and all the "faithful". We're all little stitches that hold together the pieces of cloth that make up our nation. When we see it, we feel safe, and we walk home, unafraid.

Timy

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[RWG]

you are assuming that he has done nothing since 1992. GOK what he has been doing. We have just seen what he is capable of doing.

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[Aquinasfan]

If they hate the sight of the American flag, let's charge them with a hate crime instead for a change. The crime of hating America.

Excellent idea.