tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post457775245645995286..comments2024-03-18T05:56:59.924-04:00Comments on Daled Amos: Will Israel's Lax Attitude Towards Her Security Reach The Airports?Daled Amoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-85299692464796063422008-09-11T02:00:00.000-04:002008-09-11T02:00:00.000-04:00The proof that I am right comes from a commenter w...The proof that I am right comes <A HREF="http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/jpodhoretz/29041?cp=1#comment-1439211" REL="nofollow">from a commenter</A> who responded to what Podhoretz wrote:<BR/><BR/><I>I recall flying to Israel, and being asked to explain quantum gravity, to prove I was<BR/>really a physicist.</I><BR/><BR/>Since it is unlikely the security person had a background in physics, it is likely he wanted to see the reaction to the request to prove himself, regardless of whether the person danced or gave a discourse on quantum mechanics.Daled Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-7846856579328131952008-09-11T00:53:00.000-04:002008-09-11T00:53:00.000-04:00From the description in the article--that he did n...From the description in the article--that he did not really dance, just moved a bit--it was enough that he did something...anything, I guess without showing hesitation.Daled Amoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17646808702899584547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15627892.post-8618895192358837872008-09-10T19:47:00.000-04:002008-09-10T19:47:00.000-04:00I don't think he was forced to dance. The same in...I don't think he was forced to dance. The same interrogation type deal, but over much longer period of time, happened on my trip. They also sat me between 2 soldiers (in street clothes), but I just figured almost everyone's a soldier over there. They just want proof for who you claim to be and what you claim to be doing in going to Israel. Totally fair. Lots of American blacks choose Islamic names rather than are born with them, and since Islam is an not only a religion but an ideology, it's not really fare to say he was being profiled for religion either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com