Now that the hottest topic in America is the new overly invasive techniques being utilized at airports by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), we learn that the Council on American- Islamic Relations (CAIR) is (surprise, surprise) upset. They don't want Muslim women to be subjected to the same procedures as non-Muslim women (after all who would ever suspect a Muslim woman might be smuggling anything under her hijab or burka?).
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (Big Sis), was questioned about the objections put forth by CAIR, and her non-answer was reported by WorldNetDaily.Com:
It was at a news conference that Napolitano was asked by CNSNews.com, "On the pat-downs, CAIR has recommended that Muslim women wearing hijabs refuse to go through the full body pat-downs before board plans. Will you insist that they do go through full body pat-downs before boarding planes?"
Napolitano didn't answer the question. Instead she talked about the need to keep powders and gels and liquids off passenger jets.
What she did say was, "We are doing what we need to do to protect the traveling public and adjustments will be made where they need to be made."
She continued, "With respect to that particular issue, I think there will be more to come."
Those who think it's outrageous enough that our government adamantly refuses to even considering profiling at airports will be less than delighted should a decision be made that could only bring us reverse profiling. We can expect to see future groping of pilots, Nuns in Habits, young children and grandmothers, but don't be surprised to see those hijab wearing ladies given a pass to the gangway.
