Something That May Be Worth Protesting

[SlowwHand]

Following the disasters of 9/11, many government agencies caught Hell for not communicating between agencies, and a perceived lack of awareness.

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) began questioning many Arab-Americans.
That trend continues today, with a focus currently on Iraqi-Americans.
Having a Radical, emphasis on Radical, Muslim frag his fellow American soldiers, doesn't help.

This is eerily remeniscient of Japanese internment during WW II, which most Americans consider a terrible blotch on our Human Rights record.

If this type of inquisition increases, correction, continues,
I feel there is a legitimate basis for Protests.

I would expect anyone who grasps the concept of what makes this country great to agree, and be watchful.








Consider this a Public Service Announcement.
God Bless America, in it's entirety.

[nationalist]

I don't see anything wrong with this. They aren't shooting these suspects, they're questioning them. The enemy is racial-profiling. Doesn't it make sense if we do as well?

[My Wife Hates CIV]

kick them all out of the US for all I care.

[Japher]

Sloww, you make me sad.

If the US were to begin interming Iraqi-Americans, than yes I may protest, but to question Iraqi's livining in the US and to question Iraqi-Americans is not worth protesting. Sorry if you feel it is harrassment, but everyone gets harrassed for something. If it is because you are of a certain nationality than so be it. Especially of a nationality that we are currently at war with, and which is known to use unscrupulous tactics.

We are only covering our a$$e$$ and should be doing so.

[SlowwHand]

It's one step at a time, Japher.

And "only racial profiling" ?
Come on, buddy. Get with the program.

[Japher]

I am a firm supporter of racial profiling, but that is for another day.

It's one step at a time, Japher.

There is a fine line between walking the line and crossing the line.

If this type of inquisition increases, correction, continues,
I feel there is a legitimate basis for Protests.

I don't care if continues, but if increases I am with you.

[Jac de Molay]

Questioning is useless and a waste of time. I would think the few Iraqi americans that are here are trying to be as far away from saddam as possible, not help him.

What's next? Questioning and detaining saudis because the 9/11 hijackers were mostly saudi. Surveillance on mosques and Iraqi social/ political gatherings?

Errrr....never mind.

[SlowwHand]

A breeze can become a gale in a very short amount of time.

[FrustratedPoet]

It is indeed a slippery slope and I agree wholeheartedly with Sloww.

[SlowwHand]

Frankly, I'm astounded that any would disagree with this at all; and I'm called a "Red-neck Cracker" by some ?

[FrustratedPoet]

The same thought occured to me. I was saddened to see you having to fight to try and make your point.

This only goes to show that the issue really is worth protesting, not just to appeal to the government, but to the regular guy in the street who thinks that "Lock up the brown guys" is a sound anti-terror policy.

[Jac de Molay]

Detroit has the largest concentration of arabs outside of the middle east. There have been these "spectacular" terror busts, that have been splashed all over the front pages, of groups of young men being picked up as suspected terrorists.

Unfortunately, there is little follow up as to their whereabouts or what even what they specifically did wrong for that matter.

[Guynemer]

Let alone news about their trials...

I'm sure DD would agree, things have been extra-surreal around here lately.

[nationalist]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Frankly, I'm astounded that any would disagree with this at all; and I'm called a "Red-neck Cracker" by some ?

I'm also a "backwoods redneck". Maybe the difference is in age. I think that younger people are more apt to take extremist solutions to problems.

[PLATO]

I was under the impression that the interviews with Iraqi-Americans were voluntary in nature. If not, then I agree with Sloww. We cannot sacrifice our libertys to protect them. (P.S.-Have you written your Congressman yet to protest the "Patriot Act"?)