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tsadude1 Dec 22, 2009 10:32 am

Terrorist Pilots?
 
http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/terror...ory?id=9363727

mrx900 Dec 22, 2009 10:43 am

Right WIng Propaganda
 
lets scare everyone into oblivion so the mass will do whatever we want. That's what the headline should read...not terrorist pilots.

"Any ties to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda whatsoever, even remote familial ties, require the utmost scrutiny and skepticism," said Don Migliori, an attorney representing 9/11 families.

Guilt by association. Well, then, if this is the case, lets tie every single person who is family to Tiger Woods as a prospective adulterer.

and of course the TSA needs articles like this to justify its blunderous existence to begin with ...

bocastephen Dec 22, 2009 2:16 pm

Yes, I'm sure a drug kingpin is going to use aviation to attack Americans :rolleyes:

AngryMiller Dec 22, 2009 2:29 pm


Originally Posted by mrx900 (Post 13036535)
lets scare everyone into oblivion so the mass will do whatever we want. That's what the headline should read...not terrorist pilots.

"Any ties to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda whatsoever, even remote familial ties, require the utmost scrutiny and skepticism," said Don Migliori, an attorney representing 9/11 families.

Guilt by association. Well, then, if this is the case, lets tie every single person who is family to Tiger Woods as a prospective adulterer.

and of course the TSA needs articles like this to justify its blunderous existence to begin with ...

There was an incident with an Egyptian pilot a few years back, though. Guess the best thing to do is to put all pilots on the no fly list. That way TSA could declare aviation safe, close up shop and go home since they have no reason to be staffing airports once no one can fly.


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