Terenz,

Not taking sides, but according to MSNBC..

"The suspect appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent, officials said, though his real name and background did not appear to be available yet"

and

"White said Reid’s passport, issued in Belgium three weeks ago, was “questionable.” He boarded the plane without luggage or additional identification. Federal officials believed the passport “looks bogus,” Kinton said."

My point is simply that we (the public) don't know what nationality the guy is at this point. If MSNBC is quoting government officials describing him as being of "Middle Eastern descent" it's really not racist to point that out.

It's a bit more of a leap to conclude ethat with a name or alias like Richard Reid and a height of 6'4" he therefore ISN'T of middle eastern descent. Osama isn't exactly 5'2" himself.

here's a link so you can check the quotes..

http://www.msnbc.com/news/676895.asp?0cm=c20

Regards,
-Bouncer-

[This message has been edited by Bouncer (edited 12-22-2001).]