powerclown

Well, Tralls, I think we've solved the mystery of this thread. As an Arab American, you are indeed under closer scrutiny these days. It is both unfortunate as well as understandable, after the occurence of 9/11 - which was perpetrated by radical fundamentalist arabs, who are to ordinary arabs what the nazis were to ordinary germans. One way to look at it would be that such scrutiny has become imperative, as a matter of national security and for the protection of the American people, whatever nationality they may be. This is the price to be paid for such an open society as America. For reference, you might contrast America's reaction to terrorism with Russia's, where Putin has effectively consolidated every aspect of the country's autonomy under his authority.