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Homeland Security apologizes for strip-search of Muslim woman s...

Full story: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has apologized to a Muslim traveler strip-searched at the Pinellas County Jail after being detained at Tampa International Airport in April.

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get a grip

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Dec 28, 2006
 
apologize? why should we have to apologize for protecting our borders? if you don't like it don't come here when you know the chances of your name being on the "list" are pretty high. if you don't want to be screened, detained, or strip searched, stay your ass at home!
fair is fair

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#3
Dec 28, 2006
 
Sounds like someone is planning a lawsuit.
Blameless Parents

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Dec 28, 2006
 
``I lost my son because of what happened,'' said Kubba, who was...

Mr. Kubba, you lost your son because of poor parenting on both sides.
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#4
Dec 28, 2006
 
wahhhh...
Frustrated Jeff

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#6
Dec 28, 2006
 
5000 people dying in the WTC gives us the right to profile. We are at war and these terrorist use children or pregnant women for their Jihad
Nicole

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Dec 28, 2006
 
Her civil rights were violated. If they delineated her as a person of interest they could have detained her, but why in a jail cell. Not every Arab man or woman is a terrorist.
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#10
Dec 28, 2006
 
Jawad was born in Iraq. Hmm, isn't that the country we're spending so much money and human lives to liberate?
Duff Man

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#13
Dec 28, 2006
 
Oh, Boo Hoo. She will never set foor in America again. If only they all would do that we would not have so many problems.
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g w bush

Boca Raton, FL

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Dec 28, 2006
 
Jawad had planned to visit her son, who was having disciplinary problems, in April as a surprise. Instead, Hany was shocked to learn that his mother was in jail. He subsequently had to be hospitalized twice for out-of-control behavior, his father said. Now in Spain, Hany has calmed down a lot, although he has taken leave from school, his father said.

``I lost my son because of what happened,'' said Kubba, who was lauded last year by Gov. Jeb Bush after organizing a trip where about a dozen friends went to Nashville to vote in the Iraqi election.

``I have been in this country for 27 years. I am American,'' said Kubba, 49, who spent 40 days in an Iraqi prison for speaking out against Saddam Hussein. He left Iraq in 1979 after being sentenced to death, and his father was beaten to death by Hussein's agents.

``My son wanted to be in the U.S. Navy, and he speaks both English and Arabic,'' Kubba said.``He would have been just what they are looking for. What they did to (Jawad) was unfair and is hurting America.''

just what our country needs in the armed service out of control iraqi teens from the funny farm
Voice of Reason

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Dec 28, 2006
 
get a grip wrote:
apologize? why should we have to apologize for protecting our borders? if you don't like it don't come here when you know the chances of your name being on the "list" are pretty high. if you don't want to be screened, detained, or strip searched, stay your ass at home!
I think you would have been happy and safe in the USSR.
Mark

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Dec 28, 2006
 
Who cares! Only the liberal media gives them any thought.
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Dec 28, 2006
 
profiler wrote:
gee, I wonder how many of the 9/11 terrorists were Arabs from Saudi Arabia? Hmmmm How many suicide bombers have been Arab and/or Muslims? Hmmmm What percentage of countries that support worldwide terrorism are Muslim? Hmmmm And your point about not profiling Muslims returning from Saudi Arabia?!?!?!?!?!
What about Timothy McVay...stupid ass!! He was a white boy just like you. So just dont blame those people from the middle east. Anybody can be a terrorist..Thank god your not...because you might blow yourself up before you leave the house...Happy New Year....a-hole!!!
Marine Mom

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Dec 28, 2006
 
get a grip wrote:
apologize? why should we have to apologize for protecting our borders? if you don't like it don't come here when you know the chances of your name being on the "list" are pretty high. if you don't want to be screened, detained, or strip searched, stay your ass at home!
I agree! NO APOLOGIES!
Better Safe then Sorry

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#17
Dec 28, 2006
 
Homeland Security was doing exactly what they get paid to do.

KEEP AMERICA SAFE.

It is sad that we as a country have to be on guard of people who want to cause harm to us from other countries.

Do the American thing when you feel someone has done you wrong or violated your rights..SUE THEM.
Reality Check

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#18
Dec 28, 2006
 
This is a joke. These people are blowing up plains, beheading americans and numerous other terrorist acts. And we are apologizing??????

Is our Homeland security crazy, how is anyone going to respect its authority???????

I wonder if the Isreali security apologizes??? Ofcourse not, that is why they have the best security.
CRY ME A RIVER

Opa Locka, FL

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#19
Dec 28, 2006
 
if your son became a basket case because his mother was strip searched then I have news for you, he already was a basket case!! and the Navy does not need freaks! if your son was having problems before this as stated,who do you blame for that? of, course it is everyone and thing except your parenting skills and culture!by the way this is a non-story and should not have even been printed, except the liberal sentinel,wants to show Muslims as "victims" ! let homeland security do there job and stop trying to treat the war on terror as an exercise in evil, I hope Homeland Security does not become crippled by political correctness!
TimeTraveler

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Dec 28, 2006
 
get a grip wrote:
apologize? why should we have to apologize for protecting our borders? if you don't like it don't come here when you know the chances of your name being on the "list" are pretty high. if you don't want to be screened, detained, or strip searched, stay your ass at home!
Wow, I couldn't have said it better! We have the right and responsibility to protect our borders! God Bless America.
Solved

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#21
Dec 28, 2006
 
GET OVER IT..
KUDO'S TO HOMELAND SECURITY Great Job.
Travis

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#22
Dec 28, 2006
 
All I can say is that I am thankful that I am a cleancut Caucasian male of Scotch-Irish decent, because I never get stopped. And before the McVay and Unibomber comments come in, I do not look like a Neo-nazi or someone who missed more than their fair shares of showers. As much as I hate to say it, there was probably some "profiling" going on in the airport. However, if we have to offend a few people along the way in order to protect our borders then so be it.
Fawn

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Dec 28, 2006
 
Nicole wrote:
Her civil rights were violated. If they delineated her as a person of interest they could have detained her, but why in a jail cell. Not every Arab man or woman is a terrorist.
Yours is the only comment that makes sense. To much hate on this forum. Not every Arab is a terrorist is right. Timmothy McVay was a white American.

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