CAIR Instructs to Incite

The six terror imams are suing and CAIR is encouraging all Muslims to harass and test airline security. Let the terror games begin. Source: American Islamic Forum for Democracy

Muslim pilgrims urged to complain  Washington Times

   American Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca are being encouraged to file civil rights complaints if they feel discriminated against by airlines.

    The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), citing what it called the "airport profiling" of six imams removed from a recent flight, yesterday said Muslims traveling this month to the holy site in Saudi Arabia need to be aware of their rights.
   

"Given the increase in the number of complaints CAIR has received alleging airport profiling of American Muslims, we believe it is important that all those taking part in this year's hajj be aware of their legal and civil rights," said Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR spokesman.

    The group has established a toll-free hot line (800/784-7526) for victims of "flying while Muslim," as Muslims have begun departing for the weeklong hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime obligation to visit the holy city of Mecca, which this year begins Dec. 29.

    But M. Zuhdi Jasser, a Phoenix physician and chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), said the announcement by CAIR "continues the tired stoking of the flames of victimization."

    "They are unfortunately exploiting, for purely political reasons, what should be a sacred and purely spiritual story of our faith's annual holy pilgrimage to Mecca," Dr. Jasser said.

    "We need new leadership and organizations which use their passions and the bandwidth of the media to lead the ideological fight against radical and political Islam rather than this tired pre-emption of supposed discrimination."

    CAIR is representing the six imams removed from a US Airways flight last month and has asked for a meeting with the airline to seek an out-of-court settlement. It maintains that police and witness reports detailing the imams unusual behavior before their removal last month were ethnically and/or religiously motivated.

    The imams say they were praying and did not, as the reports say, change seats and make remarks critical of President Bush and the Iraq war.

    Pilots and air marshals called the incident a "PC probe" to intimidate passengers and crew from reporting suspicious behavior by Muslim passengers and are fearful the incident will set off a domino effect of lawsuits.

    Debra Burlingame, whose brother was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, thinks this is a ploy to extort money from the airlines.

    "I think CAIR is soliciting complaints, and if they don't get it, they will make it up," said Miss Burlingame, who is also a director for the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation.

Check out Burlingame's appearance on Fox and Friends here

    "People complain about everything, including bad weather, so, the angry Muslim activists will be loaded for bear," Miss Burlingame said.

   A guide issued by CAIR advises Muslims that "as an airline passenger, you are entitled to courteous, respectful and non-stigmatizing treatment by airline and security personnel."

    "You have the right to complain about treatment that you believe is discriminatory," the guide says.

    Those treated in a discriminatory manner are advised by CAIR to "ask for the names and ID numbers of all persons involved in the incident. Be sure to write this information down."

    The Washington Times obtained police and witness reports just days after the incident involving the imams, and reported on Nov. 28 that the men did not sit in their assigned seats, asked for seat-belt extensions they did not need, and spoke in Arabic among themselves.

    Federal air marshals and pilots were also asked by The Washington Times to examine the imams' seating arrangement, and reported that it resembled a pattern used by the September 11 hijackers.

    "That behavior has been identified as a terrorist probe in the airline industry," one pilot said.

    One airline official who asked to remain anonymous called the CAIR threats about ethnic profiling "much ado about a practice that does not exist in any major airline."

    "You do wonder what the ultimate aim is here; to eliminate a discriminatory practice that does not exist, or is there some other agenda afoot," the official said.

Comments

[clyde]

I think it's a great idea that all the Muslim idiots want to return to mecca via American airlines. Hell, let them. Then, once they get there, don't let them return. Simple. Not only do we get rid of assholes like this, they pay their own way to be deported. HAHAHAH. Hell with them.

[PMarc]

Yesterday I sent USAirways an email of support, and included this link:

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061211-125716-8798r

along with a request that they check out the comments on the page: overwhelmingly on the side of the airline and dead-set against CAIR, the imams, and their little scam-the-dhimmis scheme.

People do see through them. There's a backlash coming against CAIR and the muslims who back them up.

[negentropy]

what's the number for the hotline for the victims of muslim terrorism? oh wait, that's right, most of them are dead.

[DoctorDentons]

I wonder if these idiots would complain as loud if they were flying EL-AL...didn't think so.

[Cruz8r]

As recommended on other blogs, please contact USAIR and let them know that you appreciate their thoroughness in protecting their passengers. And that you support them in backing their employees decision at MSP airport to ban the 6 security probers. Go to the following URL and let them kno now!!!!
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/contact/customer_relations.aspx

[gmee]

I sent my letter of support the other day. Thanks for the appropriate links.

Having flown several times since 9/11 this Imam incident reminds me of the notices made over the airport PA system, in every airport, every 5 minutes, "If you see any suspicious behavior...please report it to..."

The other announcement made every 5 minutes is, "Don't leave your bags unattended..."

I guess we should take that advice.

What do you think the odds are that USAIR can extract an apology out of the Imams? For the amount of unnecessary stress they caused the travellers?

Greg

[PMarc]

This afternoon I received the following answer from US Air re my email to them:

"Dear Valued Customer,

"Thank you for contacting Customer Relations at US Airways.

"We appreciate the time you have taken to express your comments and support of US Airways regarding the removal of six passengers from Flight 300 in Minneapolis on November 20, 2006.

"You may be assured your voice has been heard and your feedback has been
documented for our Senior Management team.

"Sincerely,

"Barbara Madgett
US Airways Customer Relations
4000 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
1-800-363-2542"

A form letter specifically thanking "Valued Customer" for his/her support. Obviously, they've gotten a LOT of emails like mine from the flying, paying public.

God, I love capitalism!