Michelle Malkin: I BELIEVE THE JACOBSENS
I watched the whole Scarborough show also. Either this is a fraud by the Jacobsens worthy of prosecution or they are to be believed. One of my theories was that this was a jerk-around by the Syrians. I think all these dry runs are a distraction from something else. Between the political conventions and the Olympics I'm very cautious. It's time to throw political correctness out the door. I racial profile when I fly and anyone who doesn't needs to remember 9/11. Heck, I even profiled Darrell Issa before I recognized him on a flight.
If I am on a plane and someone tries something they will not suceed. America, it's time to step up and remember 9/11. Let's get ready.
Posted by Tim at July 19, 2004 10:37 PMI beleive the Jacobsens accurately reported aht they saw, but I have an alternate explanantion:
The guys got on the plane. They were part of a group, and they may have been a little nervous because they knew they were "flying while muslim" and all eyes were on them. They gave each other "thumbs-up" everything's OK kinda gestures, and looked around to see each other's seat locations and give each other reassuring looks. Then someone remembered that they needed to pray before take-off, so they all got up to go wash in the bathrooms. Some of the guys didn't want to wait so they went to the bathrooms in the back. One guy read from his pocket Koran. Another guy got his "earthly object" from the overhead compartment and went to the back of the plane so he could pray disctreetly at the back of the plane while standing and facing Mecca, because he is a good muslim and wants to follow his religion properly. Other guys decided to pray in the bathrooms, which is OK, too.
I offer a more complete analysis here:
http://gilkeson.net/iraq/archives/2004/07/20/whats_missing_terror_in_the_skies
Posted by: gilkman at July 20, 2004 03:40 AMCan you imagine this type of behavior happening the week after 9/11? I can't. We have been lulled by all this crap. Stuff like we heard last night. The enemy is running plays right in front of us as it waits for the big day. Unbelievable.
Posted by: David2 at July 20, 2004 05:30 AM
