“Thirty years ago it was the Irish. If that is where the threat is coming from, deal with the threat.”
It is simple common sense, but Labour MP Khalid Mahmood says “He’s effectively saying ‘everyone is game — if they look like a Muslim then they must be a terrorist.'” The Muslim Council of Britain says “This is the very definition of Islamophobia.”
All right. But he didn’t actually say that anyone who looks like a Muslim “must be a terrorist.” He said that everyone who looks like a Muslim should be checked, as “that is where the threat is coming from.” Is that not true? And if recognizing it is “the very definition of Islamophobia” and thus to be eschewed, what are we to do? Refrain from checking people who look like Muslims for fear of being “Islamophobic”? And what will the MCB say if a jihad terrorist slips by in that eventuality? (Why, they’ll likely say that Muslims are victims and that their communities need more government money so that this kind of thing won’t happen.)
“‘WHO ARE THE BOMBERS?’ Ryanair boss sparks outrage by demanding extra anti-terror checks on Muslim men because ‘that’s where the threat is,’” by Joe Duggan, The Sun, February 21, 2020:
RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has demanded extra anti-terror checks for Muslim men at airports as “that is where the threat is coming from”.
The budget airline chief, 58, believes terror suspects flagged at airports would “generally be males of a Muslim persuasion”.
Outspoken Mr O’Leary of the budget carrier made the controversial comments in an interview with The Times.
Charities and an MP blasted Mr O’Leary’s remarks and accused him of Islamophobia and racism.
Mr O’Leary said: “Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their own.
“If you are travelling with a family of kids, on you go; the chances you are going to blow them all up is zero.
“You can’t say stuff, because it’s racism, but it will generally be males of a Muslim persuasion.”
‘DEAL WITH THE THREAT’He added: “Thirty years ago it was the Irish. If that is where the threat is coming from, deal with the threat.”
The Muslim Council of Britain said the Irish businessman’s comments were racist and discriminatory.
A spokesman said: “He openly advocates discrimination against ‘males of a Muslim persuasion’, which presumably is not based on specific intelligence but solely whether someone ‘looks or acts like a Muslim’.
“This is the very definition of Islamophobia.”
Khalid Mahmood, Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, who is Muslim, blasted Mr O’Leary’s comments, which came two days after a far-right terrorist massacred ten people in a shooting in Germany.
Mr Mahmood said: “He’s effectively saying ‘everyone is game — if they look like a Muslim then they must be a terrorist’.
“It doesn’t improve community relations; it gives succour to people of a fascist mindset.
“In Germany this week a white person killed eight people. Should we profile white people to see if they’re fascists?
“He’s being very blinkered and is actually encouraging racism.”…
Dude says
It’s not that they terrorists if they are Muslim. It’s if they are Muslim, then they accept that God wants them to murder, rape, enslave and rob to demonstrate their love for him. That is, it means they are stupid, as is anyone who could worship such a monster. QED
barbaracvm1 says
One of the teachings of Islam is every GOOD Muslim is to wage war at least once a year. When dying in battle he will resurrect and live again. To wage war, die, resurrect again; wage war, die, resurrect; again. So on and so forth. How do you fight this attitude.
carpediadem says
And – let us note the irony – many of them are in fact white male Muslims. Many may have brown skins but they are racially Caucasian.
Let the games begin!
Buraq says
Michael O’Leary should’ve said that there’s no way of telling between real Muslims and violent misunderstanders, and so all Muslim lookalikes will have to be stopped and searched! What’s the harm in that? It’s the fakes that drag the good name of islam through the mud. We must catch them to protect the good reputation of Islam.
That would’ve stumped the Muslim Council of Britain.
Terry Gain says
Buraq
I disagree. We should avoid false narratives. As you know the Koran commands the killing of infidels, so those who kill infidels do not misunderstand Islam.
O’Leary should have said Of Course Not All Muslims Are Terrorists But All Airline Terrorists Are Muslims.
When are Muslims going to apologize for inconveniencing non-Muslims who pose no threat?
gravenimage says
Terry, Buraq is being sarcastic.
mortimer says
A Lebanese cabinet minister told foreigners visiting refugee camps that he himself cannot spot a radicalized Muslim who is prepared to conduct jihad nor distinguish him from a non-radicalized Muslim.
gravenimage says
Good point, Mortimer.
No Muzzies Here says
With luck, Muslims will boycott his airline, and fly with some airline that welcomes Muslims. Thus, Ryanair will become the safest airline around.
PRCS says
Were that the case, the smart ones wouldn’t fly RyanAir either.
Infidel says
Why? NMH seems to be right!
PRCS says
Because their ‘brothers and sisters’ would try to plant bombs on kuffar only RyanAir aircraft.
Emilie Green says
Here’s how it should be,
https://www.barenakedislam.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/air-infidel1412-e13903589896911.jpg
Chrissie01 says
On this we all agree: There is a mysterious blindness from all official side that downplays the dangers of this ideology. Yes. We all agree.I would like Jihad to look into the WHY!!!!!
What is the role that Dems have assigned to this cult? Or the MM in Germany and all over Europe? Just does not make sense to invite an obvious risk.
Chrissie01 says
correct: I would like JIHAD WATCH to look into the WHY…Why is everybody in the Free Western World put at such a risk?????
Hugh Fitzgerald says
“He’s effectively saying ‘everyone is game — if they look like a Muslim then they must be a terrorist’.”
Nonsense. O’Leary is dealing with likelihoods, not with “must be’s.” There is a much greater likelihood that would-be terrorists today will be traveling alone rather than with family members, will be males rather than females, and will be Muslims rather than non-Muslims. Or are we to ignore the data, and give precisely the same degree of scrutiny to everyone, no matter what their background? Are those doing security checks supposed to give the same attention to a group of Catholic nuns traveling from Dublin to Rome, to a Buddhist monk flying from Bangkok to Tokyo,to a group of black gospel singers traveling from Alabama to a gig in Washington as they do to a Muslim male traveller flying from Beirut to San Francisco?, Are we no longer allowed to rely on commonsense in deciding who deserves more scrutiny?
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gravenimage says
Exactly, Hugh–this is what El Al does.
And I know that Robert Spencer himself has said that as a Near Eastern-looking guy who often works on Jihad related matter at airports and other public places, that he expects some extra scrutiny and does not resent it.
The same would be true of Muslims if they were serious about opposing Jihad terror.
barbaracvm1 says
When the bomb goes off at 30,000 feet , you will not reach your destiny. I would rather spend a few extra minutes be checked and get to where I want to be.
Phil Copson says
“….Thirty years ago it was the Irish. If that is where the threat is coming from, deal with the threat….”
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Michael O’Leary is, of course, Irish – will Khalid Mahmood also denounce him for being racist against himself ? and if not, why not ?
Linda Rivera says
The Muslim Council of Britain said the Irish businessman’s comments were racist and discriminatory.
Can the Muslim Council explain to the public why they LIE and say this is racist. Islam is NOT a race.
The 1,400 year MILITARY-POLITICAL CONQUEST Cult of Islam is made up of many races and colours, including whites.
Surely, they don’t expect anyone to take them seriously when they make this ridiculous, DISHONEST claim.
PRCS says
Hate to break it to you, but yes, they do.
And far too many DO believe them.
Linda Rivera says
Quran (3:56) – “As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help.”
Quran (3:151) – “Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers…
Muslims in America, Britain and around the world CELEBRATED the barbaric slaughter of our cherished 3,000.
INHUMAN Muslims in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, CELEBRATED with SATANIC JOY and DELIGHT the SAVAGE SLAUGHTERS of our precious brothers and sisters.
Muslims are OUTRAGED and Fiercely Condemn ethical, caring people who seek desperately to prevent Muslims from carrying out Massacres of non-Muslims in OBEDIENCE to BLOODTHIRSTY Quran commands.
Racists. Islamophobes, they angrily shout.
Palestinians FOR the world 9/11 [CNN/BBC/FOX] and more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCNSQhk2MA&feature=emb_title
Walter Sieruk says
As seen on the above video on September 11,2001 many Muslims rejoiced in different countries around the world then they found about the outcome of those al Qaeda jihad attacks in which so many people died . They were so glad and happy about all those people who died in such terrible ways.
The reason they felt so happy with joy is because ,as the Bible explains such people have had “their conscience seared with a hot iron.” First Timothy 4:2. {K.J.V.] For them that “hot iron” is Islam
TimC says
The one thing I disagree with is the idea that they wouldn’t blow their own family up.
somehistory says
I disagree with that too. They regularly kill for loss of “honor” they never had, and the murder victims are their own family members.
FYI says
Too True.
Didn’t al baghdadi kill two children with his suicide vest?
He had no problem taking the lives of children, the coward,perhaps too busy thinking of allah’s great carnal award awaiting him in allah’s paradise,a 7th c adolescent Arab male’s fantasy of a bordello.
The End justifies the means for these islamofascist thugs and if that means murdering women or children or completely innocent folk they won’t be stopped by some pang of conscience.
They don’t care who they slaughter:their ‘holy’ koran gives them the permission.
carpediadem says
And they use their own children as suicide bombers and train them to murder Jews.It’s ok if they die as Hamas and the PA give them international aid money to compensate.
gravenimage says
True, Tim. Remember the Muslims who brought their infant with them while they tried to blow up an airplane with explosives in the baby’s formula?
Walter Sieruk says
Yes , that totally true , Muslims need to and should have extra security checks . This is necessary and important for the safety and protection of all American citizens as well as for people who are not Americans.
Let’s have responsibly and saneness when it comes to airport screening and security and other places as well.
So concerning the topic of Airport Security before September 11, 2001 during the 1990’s which seemed be sadly nothing but a hoax of show for the public. For a year of that decade I had a job as a security screener. As a type of airport security guard all of us, the security personal, had to follow the rules which allowed and non- serrated knifes and box cutter on the airplane as long as the sharp objects where under two inches long .
So during a visited from one of the top person of the security company I told her “Those non-serrated knifes and box cutters can still be very dangerous and harmful in the hands of the wrong person.” Her response to me for saying that was only silence and an angry look that gave the message “Don’t you dare ever say such a thing as that again.”
One security supervisors said to be “In my opinion this is just a set of as a [empty] show for the traveling public to make them feel safe.” One time a man walked through the metal detector and the alarm, buzzer, didn’t go off when he was wearing a rather large metal belt buckle. So he informed me about it. So I replied “Standing over there next to each other is the security manager and security supervisor its best if you inform them about that.” After he informed them they thanked him and said that they would look in that, they didn’t.
Other time a supervisor said to me that “This security set up is bull S….” He even berated me for ,a number of times, when I called for bag check saying “Does that look like a test item ?” He really didn’t want to bother to get off his seat for make a bag check. I said to him “ I can’t see through the item maybe something dangerous is hidden being it .” On hearing that and he threw his head back and went through his eye rolling routine as to say “Don’t start getting ridiculous on me, nothing awful will ever happen.”
This might be somewhat related to a news report in the year 2005 about another airport ,the Chicago airport, which the news crew had a hidden counting devise and a hidden camera. They had counted one thousand bags went through the airport security and not even once was a call for a bag check. Went that confronted the security supervisor about that he said “There was nothing suspicious to call a check about” The news crew said “Still after a thousand bags, and not one need for a bag check call” That supervisor just restated “There was not a need for a bag check call.” Of course he wouldn’t change his story. If that airport was like the one of works at the call was not made because the security supervisor would “tell off” that security screener for making a call for a bag check.
somehistory says
The creep taught to lie, a “spokesman” possibly for…mah mood…(what ugly names these creatures have)… complained that the idea is “not based on specific intelligence”
Au contraire! It is most assuredly “based on specific intelligence.” The intelligence specific to the knowledge of islam, moslims, terrorism in the name of these, in the name of their fake ‘god,’ fake ‘prophet,’ and for the sheer lust for killing.
If one has a large bite on the side of the neck, looks in the mirror and sees nothing…the bite did not result from a butterfly lighting on the neck. Follow the evidence.
gravenimage says
Ryanair boss says Muslim men should get extra checks at airports since “that is where the threat is coming from”
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Michael O’Leary is,of course, obviously right. This doesn’t mean that Muslims are not screaming “Islamophobia”, though.
mortimer says
RYANAIR boss Michael O’Leary has sent a signal that he cares about safety from terrorism and thus increased the revenue of his airline. I will consider Ryanair whenever I need to fly.
gravenimage says
+1
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Discrimination is now only allowed to be seen in pejorative terms and no longer in a positive context, (e.g. The mushroom picker demonstrated extreme discrimination when choosing edible, nonpoisonous mushrooms,
thus insuring the safety of his restaurant patrons).