Dang it, the world is at war and every Western government is telling their citizens it's business as usual! We are told that militant Islamists want to kill us, but we're not allowed to profile when securing our transportation and gathering places. We've identified the sources of the most brutal combatants, yet we continue to do business with the nations and royal families that fund them. Is it any wonder that Catholics from Brazil are getting shot as Islamic terrorists, while the real bad guys are mingling with us at this very minute, planning their next attack?
Profile, profile, profile. Take out the madrassas, with cruise missiles, if necessary. Protect the borders. Deport the imams who are preaching hate and death. Drill the crap out of ANWR so we can send less money to the nations breeding the terrorists.
Oh, and did I say "profile"? I am of Lebanese descent, by the way, and would not mind a bit if I got stopped in the airport. I haven't yet, although my blonde, blue-eyed wife has been stopped twice.
This is outrageous.
Agree.
Looking middle-eastern should be grounds for extra caution.
Some members of my extended family look that way and every one of them would be happy to be "profiled" to protect the rest of us.