| Last night on AMC, I caught the last few scenes | | | | probably not be allowed to do so for security |
| of the film True Lies with Arnold Schwarzenegger | | | | reasons. And if it is common practice among |
| and Jamie Lee Curtis. What blew my mind was | | | | Yemenis, wouldn't authorities be more aware? |
| not so much the explosive climactic action scene | | | | These guys can't be the first two from that |
| with Ahnold in the cockpit of a US Marines jet | | | | country to have their bags searched. Also, if |
| fighter, trying to save his daughter who's hanging | | | | there is a pharmacy shortage in Yemen, why |
| off it by a couple fingers over the streets of | | | | would you bring empty bottles? And why pack |
| Miami while a terrorist comes at him from the | | | | knives and box cutters? I'm sure they probably |
| back with a machine gun and a knife ("You're | | | | have those where they're going. |
| fired!") | | | | While the authorities believe this was a false |
| I just couldn't believe that the terrorists in the film | | | | alarm, and though I'm glad they took action, I'm |
| were conspicuously Middle Eastern! Not | | | | still a bit concerned by the details. I also fear that |
| blond-haired, blue-eyed Swedes like I could have | | | | this incident may be fodder for the left's claims |
| expected. I forgot that a world in which people | | | | that not all Muslims are radical and that they're |
| called a spade a spade (usually) actually existed | | | | being wrongly profiled. Scarily enough, considering |
| not that long ago! Furthermore, I found out James | | | | the Air Marshal's legitimate concerns, they got |
| Cameron was the director. And he's definitely no | | | | further than they should have in post-9/11 |
| conservative. I doubt any upcoming films will have | | | | airports. |
| similar casting or plot, and Cameron will never cast | | | | It's fortunate that we're not now lamenting the |
| such villains again. However, such a depiction could | | | | deaths of 200 people vaporized over the Atlantic, |
| not be more relevant in a post-9/11 world. | | | | although it's certain that some people in this world |
| In fact, on August 30, authorities arrested two | | | | would celebrate such a thing. If it had been a |
| Muslim men after their United Airlines flight from | | | | large-scale tragedy, you can be sure that Obama |
| Chicago landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport. | | | | would express his condolences with a disclaimer: |
| Yemeni citizens Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, | | | | "While our thoughts and prayers go out to the |
| currently living in Detroit, and Hezem al Murisi from | | | | victims and their families, let us remember that |
| Memphis, were suspected of "a conspiracy to a | | | | we should not paint Muslims with a broad brush. |
| terrorist criminal act." As of September 1, they | | | | Remember, in America, everyone has the right to |
| have been freed from all wrongdoing. However, | | | | practice their religion and to be treated equally. |
| some of the details of the case still seem fishy. | | | | More dangerous are those racist religious fanatics |
| Al Soofi went through extra security at the | | | | who attended Glenn Beck's rally last weekend. Did |
| Birmingham airport in Alabama because of bulky | | | | you notice that the majority of them were white |
| clothing. Authorities found $7000 on him, but he | | | | Christians?" |
| was cleared to fly to Chicago. Then, while the FBI | | | | Though this may have been a false alarm, we |
| maintains they don't know each other, both men | | | | must be ever-vigilant. Islamic extremists are still |
| missed their flight from Chicago to Dulles, and | | | | plotting ways to kill thousands of Americans. And |
| United put them on the same one to Amsterdam. | | | | for those who maintain that this group is a very |
| However, al Soofi's luggage went without him to | | | | small minority of Muslims, what comfort does that |
| Dulles, which raised concerns with US authorities. | | | | give anyone when they're so organized and |
| Customs officials called back the plane from Dulles | | | | streamlined and committed to their cause? That |
| to Dubai and searched al Soofi's luggage, where | | | | small, practically harmless minority killed over 3000 |
| they found some strange things: watches taped | | | | people on 9/11 and has kept the Iraq and |
| to an empty shampoo bottle, a cell phone taped | | | | Afghanistan wars going for years! |
| to an empty Pepto-Bismol bottle, and other | | | | The self-righteous warnings against Islamophobia |
| watches and cell phones taped together. Officials | | | | that Obama and the left direct at the American |
| have said that box cutters and knives were | | | | public are absurd and offensive. How dare they |
| eventually found in the luggage of both men. | | | | lecture us on the importance of religious freedom |
| While it's not illegal to carry those items in a | | | | and respect for different cultures! They should |
| checked bag, and while there was no evidence of | | | | instead blame those who have caused so much |
| physical explosives per se, it's still a bit strange. | | | | of the recent strife in the world, who often seem |
| Although reports now coming out say that | | | | to be Middle Eastern. Maybe when pigs fly. |
| Yemenis often travel this way, to make sure | | | | Jihadists would love that, right? |
| their stuff stays together in transit, they should | | | | |