truthdig.com - 1/4/2009
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AirTran Airways was in damage control mode Friday after forcing nine Muslim passengers off an Orlando-bound flight at Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Va. the previous day. The travelers were detained after another passenger reported hearing what they considered to be threatening ...
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... Kashif’s three boys, ages 7, 4 and 2; Sahin’s sister; and a family friend. All but one are U.S.-born citizens, but Kashif Irfan said he and the others think they were profiled at least in part because of their appearance. He said three of the six adults in the party are of Pakistani descent, two are of Turkish descent and one is African American. He also said they have a traditionally Muslim appearance, with the men wearing beards and the women in head scarves. Read more ? READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries [image] [image] This entry was posted on Sunday, ...
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