On behalf of my fellow citizens, allow me to extend my most sincere apologies
we've gone 'round the bend...
mr. jarrar... on behalf of my fellow citizens, allow me to extend my most sincere apologies... there is no excuse whatsoever for you being treated like that... i would like to tell you that your experience was an isolated one, but i wouldn't be telling you the truth... and, mr. jarrar, it's going to get worse before it gets better... Submit To Propeller
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An Iraqi architect says he was not allowed to board a Jet Blue flight at JFK because of the Arabic inscription on his t-shirt.
REPORTER: Raed Jarrar was wearing a T-shirt that read We Will Not Be Silent in Arabic and English, when he was approached by security officers. The officers said the Arabic script was upsetting other passengers, and told Jarrar to either turn the shirt inside out or wear something else. Jarrar protested but finally wore a T-shirt provided by a Jet Blue employee.
JARRAR: I grew up and spent all my life living under authoritarian regimes. and I know that these things happen. But I'm shocked that they happened to me here, in the U.S. Especially that I moved from Iraq because of the war that was waged in Iraq under titles like democracy and freedom.
mr. jarrar... on behalf of my fellow citizens, allow me to extend my most sincere apologies... there is no excuse whatsoever for you being treated like that... i would like to tell you that your experience was an isolated one, but i wouldn't be telling you the truth... and, mr. jarrar, it's going to get worse before it gets better... Submit To Propeller
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posted by profmarcus at
8/29/2006
