Muslims outraged at Justice Department

AP Newswire | 16 November | John McFarland, AP Writer

[Roy Tucker]

We are doing this because we are at war with terrorists who happen to be Arab Muslims who entered our country on the same pretext you did and killed 5,000 people. Get used to it.

[Capitalist Eric]

Civil rights activists say the action constitutes racial profiling.

That's exactly right.

After all, they're NOT citizens, and as we're in a state of war, don't get to enjoy the rights of citizens.

Where should I send the cheese, that goes with the whine....?

[NativeNewYorker]

All these fine, upstanding citizens can move to the muslim nation of their choice, where they and their womenfolk can enjoy the full range of Islamic rights.

[goldstategop]

Amen. Racial profiling is not discrimination. The terrorists were not named Smith or Cohen or Shemimatsu. There are valid grounds to investigate men of Middle Eastern descent to deter future terrorist atrocities. If Muslims are outraged at the U.S Justice Department's policy its time for them to pack their bags and move to where they won't be profiled. All the same this country will take all steps necessary to win the war upon terrorism and that includes tools in our arsenal like racial profiling. Its a new world now.

[hinckley buzzard]

Memo to Hana Soleh, Naja whatever, Mohammed et al: If you are the great Americans you claim to be, how about a cheer for stringing up binLaden and his merry band of dirtbags from the nearest lamp-post? If not, why not? Phoney pack of whores and scoundrels, if you ask me.

[JRadcliffe]

"We are doing this because we are at war with terrorists who happen to be Arab Muslims who entered our country on the same pretext you did and killed 5,000 people. Get used to it."

I did not realize that a formal declaration of war had been made. Did I miss something?

[JRadcliffe]

"There are valid grounds to investigate men of Middle Eastern descent to deter future terrorist atrocities."

Is there valid ground to do this to all the men in Oklahoma and Indiana?

[blam]

All the terrorists who were on board the planes that struck the WTC and the Pentagon were Muslims. That's a profile they created. Tough s#it! (I'd have them in internment camps or something more serious)

[Roy Tucker]

No, you have not missed anything. There has been no formal declaration of war, but Congress has approved Executive Branch action. Viet Nam nor the Gulf War nor Grenada was ever a declared war, so what is your point?

[denydenydeny]

These people are living in the same pre-9/11 dream world that they'd love for us to go back to, a world in which the worst thing you could do to another person is "offend" them.

Memo to identity-politics fetishists: 9/11 reminded us that there are worse things than being offended.

[Roy Tucker]

You know I wouldn't. I would escort them all out of the country unless they were US citizens and let some of them back in after undergoing much more stringent screening processes than we did in the past.

[ken in texas]

I did not realize that a formal declaration of war had been made. Did I miss something?

Probably not... but I sure would like to see our immigration laws enforced. If it takes some interviews to get caught up, is that OK?

[Roy Tucker]

I agree. It doesn't cut the mustard any more. The principal roles of the government are national security and domestic tranquility. Both of these have been threatened by the actions of 9/11. I think the Justice Dept. is fulfilling a legitimate government function here.

[atafak]

Is there valid ground to do this to all the men in Oklahoma and Indiana?

Do you see masses of men from Oklahoma and Indiana raging through the streets screaming "death to America"?

[pray4liberty]

Now hear this: the Justice Department is law enforcement. They are interviewing these men because they might either know something, or know someone involved. If they are smart, they will speak up. This is what police work and investigations are about. To pin this on racial profiling is pathetic and will only serve to encourage more terrorism.

[JIM O]

"Muslims outraged at Justice Department"

I am sill waiting for Muslims outrage over 9/11

[Eaker]

I would kill them now then put them on trial later. Lucky for them that I am not running this war.

Screw them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Eaker

[caisson71]

Head'em up, move'em out! You don't mess with Bush.

[nmh]

If they don't like then

GO HOME and STAY THERE!

Keep your evil religion and ways in your own country!

[Howlin]

I am sill waiting for Muslims outrage over 9/11

Me, too!