Most definately. And not to say that we should be discriminatory, but we should be more
aware as citizens of this country. I too question quite a few things that happened prior to these attacks (such as the pilot's licences and the entire aspects of the flight training) and why they went seemingly unnoticed. I do understand that there are many facets of this (concerning surveillance) that for national security purposes probably have not and will never be released. But given the information that we currently have ~ it's still unsettling.
I remember once, about 11 years ago, I was seeing my friend off as she went back to NY after a visit. They would not let me past the
initial checkpoint because I kept setting off the metal detectors. I didn't have anything unusual, but it upsets me that I'm a citizen, who loves this country & values life, yet I couldn't get past. They could never figure out what set off the detectors (who knows ~ one of my girlfriends says her bobby-pinned up dos sets them off
) How did these people get past with box cutters?
In a slight deviation from the original subject, I hope airport regulations are more controlled. I went overseas 12 years ago and we couldn't bring back a
candy bar (no perishables). They were certainly not very tolerant. I doubt seriously if they would have let me get on the plane with any type of sharp object that could be used as a weapon.
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Now, I bet if some of us who were born and raised in this country SINCE the beginning would have applied to the same schools, would we have gotten in on the FIRST try? Would we have received our pilot's license? ...
How is it that we do not want a group of people like the Haitians or those from Africa like Rwanda (sp?), but other groups are welcomed here? Heck, for some of US, we are not as welcomed here, as foreigners. YET SOME of those welcomed, have been plotting and ready to blow us OFF the earth, on our OWN soil.
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Unfortunately, for too long America has had this stereotypical image of who the "bad guy" is. Remember Susan Smith (I know Southerners remember her), who drowned her children? The image that she described of their "abductor" was a complete stereotype, however, many were quick to believe her. I remember getting into an argument with my manager because of her passion to find this "horrible person", while I insisted that the description looked like a stereotype.
This
should be a wake up call about making assumptions, but I fear it will only add anyone of Middle Eastern descent to the list.