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Airline Offers Apology Over Detained Muslim Passengers
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... escalated to the heightened security level it did on New Year's Day, but we trust everyone understands that the security and the safety of our passengers is paramount and cannot be compromised," read a company statement. "We apologize to all of the passengers -- to the nine who had to undergo extensive interviews from the authorities and to the 95 who ultimately made the flight. Nobody on Flight 175 reached their destination on time on New Year's Day, and we regret it." Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20...
Airline Apologizes to Detained Muslim Passengers
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines —
... 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.
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Great Barrier’s Grief
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... brother, Kashif, 34; 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 ? ...
Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... today. * Those nine Muslim American passengers received an apology from AirTran , but the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will likely press for a formal discrimination complaint against the airline. * Unemployment among college graduates hasn't been ...
