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Tag: national security

CBS News: Air Security Murky On Issue Of Religious Headware

January 20, 2010
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“In the interest of national security I don’t mind [being searched]. American Muslims are also concerned about remaining safe. But we should not be singled out because of our religious beliefs,” said Amina Sharif, CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator.

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Posted in Features, In the Media, TV Clips Tagged Abdul Farouk Abdul Mutallab, Abdul Mutallab, airport security, Al-Qaeda, Amina Sharif, Arab, CBS, CBS News, Christmas Day Bomber, Communications Coordinator, Headscarf, hijab, Islam, Mike Parker, Muslim, national security, Nigeria, No Fly List, profiling, racial profiling, Radical Islam, Religious, Richard Reid, TV, Underwear Bomber, War on Terror

Huffington Post: Why Racial Profiling Makes for Dumb Security

January 7, 2010
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After Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab slipped by airport security only to be stopped thanks to the vigilance of fellow passengers, a debate on the effectiveness of airport security and counter-terrorism intelligence is no doubt in order. But trying to fix a problem without actually fixing the problem is misguided. Trying to fix it by introducing a new problem is dumb. This guy seemed to have left every clue short of raise his hand and proclaim, “Arrest me, I am a terrorist!”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Christmas Bomber, Counter-Terrorism, Department of Homeland Security, Huffington Post, Islam, Muslims, national security, News, Politics, racial profiling, terrorism, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Underwear Bomber

The Phoenix: A hateful hoax: LUC student cleared of charges

November 21, 2006
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The post-9/11 world has been characterized as rife with racial profiling, whether justified or not, in the name of national security concerns. Loyola University Chicago sophomore Osamah Abdallah learned this first-hand after being falsely accused of plotting a terrorist attack.

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Posted in In the Media Tagged Adam Hart, Loyola University Chicago, LUC, national security, Osamah Abdallah, racial profiling

Americans Need to Reprioritize

November 20, 2005
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| Categories: Anti Hate Center, Media Monitor

It is funny to see how the people who criticize President Bush for being a big government conservative would at the same time applaud his efforts to expand the government’s investigative and enforcement powers to curtail civil liberties under the guise of national security (“Safety vs. liberty: How far should we go?” Nov. 20).

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Media Monitor Tagged George Bush, national security
 
 
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