Gestapo Watch - Brit Muslim kid targeted as terrorist

[TonyGosling]

Seven-year-old Muslim boy stopped in US three times on suspicion of being a terrorist
By JAYA NARAIN - More by this author »
20th August 2007
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_ar ticle_id=476369&in_page_id=1770

For seven-year-old Javaid Iqbal, the holiday to Florida was a dream trip to reward him for doing well at school.



But he was left in tears after he was stopped repeatedly at airports on suspicion of being a terrorist.

The security alerts were triggered because Javaid shares his name with a Pakistani man deported from the US, prompting staff at three airports to question his family about his identity.

The family even missed their flight home from the U.S. after officials cancelled their tickets in the confusion. And Javaid's passport now contains a sticker saying he has undergone highlevel security checks.
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'Intelligence-based analysis has been used to compile the list but it is unlikely a sevenyear- old child is a suicide bomber. I think there must be a right balance to counter terrorism without alienating people."

[conspiracy analyst]

All I can say is that one shouldn't go on holiday to the USA.

Contributing whatever money one has and going through their customs when this type of things happens should lead people to avoid the USA like the plague.

The boy wore no suit and tie, did not look middle class, had no briefcase or laptop with him and by definition could not be a Terrorist.

Terrorists aren't what Hollywood serves up, but trained professionals dressed in the appropriate attire. They usually have highprofile positions in defence/security related industries or are politicians.