Seven-year-old Muslim boy stopped in US three times on suspicion of being a terrorist

thisislondon.co.uk ^ | Aug. 20, 2007 | staff

[drpix]

For seven-year-old Javaid Iqbal, the holiday to Florida was a dream trip to reward him for doing well at school.

But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.

The security alerts were triggered because Javaid shares his name with a Pakistani man deported from the US, prompting staff at three airports to question his family about his identity.

The family even missed their flight home from the U.S. after officials cancelled their tickets in the confusion. And Javaid's passport now contains a sticker saying he has undergone highlevel security checks.

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[drpix]

How ridiculous! How can anyone think a seven-year-old could be a terrorist just because he's a Muslim?

[VRWCmember]

They do recruit them young.

[dfwgator]

They blow up so fast.

[Baladas]

This is what can happen when you name your son after an international terroist.

[drpix]

Why feed them and cloth them for 18 years... when they can blow themselves up to kill infidels just as well before investing all that money?

[Canali]

Look at the kid’s t-shirt.

I can make out “Armed and Ready” and “Target Identified” I think.

Maybe the kid’s got a Halo 3 shirt on or something. But jeez.

[Lancey Howard]

LMAO!!!

[neodad]

Iqbal is a very common Pakistani name. I’m sure this has happened to a lot of people. Better safe than sorry.

[ValerieTexas]

What idiocy to even print this article — duh.
I’m white and Christian and American, but if I decided to change my name to Osama bin Laden, I hope I am stopped at airports for security purposes. International news reporters would be sympathetic, too.....

[MEGoody]

But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.

Sorry kid, but blame your fellow Muslims for this.

[drpix]

I thought you were joking! The kid's t-shirt REALLY DOES SAY:

“Armed and Ready” and “Target Identified”

[Greg F]

[ValerieTexas]

When my son brought home a good report card while in grade school I took him to the local zoo. International travel for a 7 yr old kid’s reward is way over the top.

[fproy2222]

But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.

Sorry kid, but blame your fellow Muslims for this.
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this needs to be said again and again and again....

[onedoug]

Fine.

[50sDad]

Son, when seven-year-old Muslims stop blowing up people you will have a right to an opinion. Until then, may I suggest you perhaps go to the Hamas Disneyland, where until recently a Micky Mouse lookalike has been telling schoolchildren it is a wonderful thing to kill the JOOOOOOOSE!

Just because your "holy book" says it is moral for your kind to lie to my kind dosen't mean I have to believe anything that comes from your mouth or the mouths of your fellows. If they had the ability, they would be planting suitcase nukes in Disneyland right now, and if they could, they would hollow out your lifeless body if it would make a good delivery system. Let me suggest that if you actually like any part of the American Disney corporation, you spend your crockadile tears asking terrorists why they would kill unnumbered American children if they could for the crime of being Infidels. Or, you had better not, because questioning Allah's "word" in your Islamic homeland would probably get a little sweet seven-year-old boy killed, and probably some completely unsavory things would happen to you before they did that "in the name of Allah."

In short, cry me a river, Achmed.

[KeyLargo]

[KeyLargo]

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[Greg F]

Strangely enough his mother was wearing this t-shirt at the time of the incident.

[proudmilitarymrs]

Boo freakin’ hoo!!!

There’s all the sympathy he’s gonna get from this military wife.

mrs

[Tex Pete]

“But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.”

Ahhh...poor kid was in tears. I wonder how many kids have been in tears over their parents being murdered by Muslims.

[blam]

"When my son brought home a good report card while in grade school I took him to the local zoo. International travel for a 7 yr old kid’s reward is way over the top."

My son's reward for a good report card was that he didn't get a spanking. He has a PhD in physics now.

[BallyBill]

If we ever find a terrorist with the name Bob Smith, airline travel will grind to a halt.

[i_dont_chat]

It should be a simple thing to put the date of birth by the person’s name on the no-fly list.

[vetsvette]

Well, is he a terrorist?

[beaversmom]

Jihadist video shows boy beheading man (11 year old boy- Religion of Peace disciple)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1821187/posts

[toddlintown]

“No air flights for you. One year!”

[sono]

[Krodg]

probably

[jack_napier]

On one hand, I can sympathize that they think it's silly. But on the other hand, the people involved do not have the power of discretion. If your name is on the list, it's just on the friggin list.

Intelligence-based analysis has been used to compile the list but it is unlikely a sevenyear- old child is a suicide bomber.

Yea, well, I'm not willing to bet my life on "unlikely". Afterall, I wouldn't put it past one of these scumbags to use their kid or grandmother to get the job done.

[expat_panama]

"I do understand the reasons but this was over the top."

OK kid, if you don't like our way then we can always do it your way --->Iran hangs 30 over 'US plots'

[Old Flat Toad]

“And Javaid’s passport now contains a sticker saying he has undergone highlevel security checks.”

I wonder how much money that is worth back home.

[M Kehoe]

All Muslims are not terrorists. It just so happens all terrorists are Muslims.

[And if you post to me, don't bring up N. Ireland...I'll eat your lunch.]

5.56mm

[Ax]

I was leaving Baghdad back in the 80s. There was an Iraqi family in line in front of me. Their little boy, about six, was wearing a kiddy leisure suit, with figures of tanks, airplanes and artillery. There was an English-language phrase woven into the top and bottom that said “Mighty Arab Armies.”

[OKIEDOC]

Yep...................

[denydenydeny]

I call bull****.

[iowamark]

"but it is unlikely a sevenyear- old child is a suicide bomber. I think there must be a right balance to counter terrorism without alienating people."

Salim Mulla, secretary of the Lancashire Council of Mosques, said: "It is ridiculous, I'm shocked.

"They really should have known he was only a seven-year old child."

Don't these people read the news? There is nothing at all unusual about Muslim child terrorists.

[drpix]

You'll eat my lunch? Try eating your own first - while you reread my post.

Seems like you're having trouble understanding what every other poster on this thread easily understood... Try this time looking at the pictures I posted with my comments and tell me if you still think my point was Muslim kids can OR can't be terrorists?

[M Kehoe]

No, I understood perfectly what you were trying to get across in your post. My post was directed to ANY poster who would bring up N. Ireland as terrorists, as on the same level as these Muslims, who have no regard for life.

We're cool.

5.56mm

[Jagman]

Best laugh of the week!

[drpix]

Got ya! W’ere both loaded for surrender monkeys.