Nevertheless, instead of getting themselves in a snit, they could understand her concern. After all, they are FROM that country. They have lived with those terrorists for a long time. And they saw the damage done to our country, BY THEM, in airplanes. Why wouldn’t they understand her concerns and be magnanimous? But see, THEY want to sue because THEIR feelings are hurt.
I believe whistle-blowers should be protected. This is not a country of sheep, nor has it ever been. Shaming others and fear of being sued will put a damper over the citizens who stand courageously, perhaps incorrectly, and state their concerns. We have to be able to speak out.
The Iraqis who are suing American Airlines et al are disgusting. They should be on their knees giving thanks for ANY involvement this country has in helping them.
I don’t see what they have to sue about. The pilot let her off, he did not force them to get off, and after a few questions, they were back on track again. The plane couldn’t take off because it was too late at night, not because it was being held.
There have been other occasions where planes have been turned around because of hysterical or otherwise out of control passengers. I saw one once where a woman was standing digging through her carry-on luggage at takeoff and wouldn’t sit down. She kept ignoring the flight attendant’s instructions, and the take off was aborted.
These guys were from Iraq. None of the 9/11 hijackers were Iraqis.