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No. It is still on, but Congress is debating whether to update the list or not. They still have name of the “9/11 hijackers” in the list, also dead terrorists and overseas government officials.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/05/60minutes/main2066624.shtml
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what is the percentage in Pakistan or Saudi Arabia etc that have such feelings for americans?
someone may point to the small percentage of american muslims favoring suicide bombings (idiots)
as far as acceptance goes, you will never have 100% acceptance of any group anywhere. There are many in US who dont like blacks, jews, catholics, mormons etc etc.
so look at it as a majority of americans dont harbor such feelings, glass is more than half full :)
The good thing is that most of the people who are unaccepting are people I dont have to deal with on a daily basis.
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My name is also on the watch list. I cannot self check in through touch screen monitors.
Go to Dept. of Homeland Security website. There, you can fill out a form and request that your name should be taken out of the list. Go to this link
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thank god there is no terrorist by the name of Waqas Iftikhar Butt
my name :)
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oh poo…airports are boring and we usually get there about an hour before our flight anyways so it’s an exciting way to kill time. And then people offer to give you their blankets and meals during the flight while watching you from the corner of their eye. :phati:
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if another terrorist attack like 9/11 occurs by people using air planes, i think all muslims will be flying on seperate planes with military escorts
so i don't mind the additional checking.
infact if pakistan was attacked the way usa was 9/11 by balochi terrorists.
all balochis would probably be banned from flying in pakistan
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Some Muslims are feeling insecure here in Sydney, so much so that a friend advertised in the newspaper and removed 'Mohammed' from his name.
Is this trend also happening elsewhere?
It seems a well organized rumor which is engineered to spread discomforts among other people to show how bad Muslims are.
so mr or mrs malhot, try again and if you are so concern and finding this so ugly for you then leave gathering of these type of people, and try remain in your own circle and please leave the worrying part to others. I hope you get the message. :)
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thank god there is no terrorist by the name of Waqas Iftikhar Butt
my name :)
Hahahaha "wack ass butt"
I knew a guy who had that name, bichara, he had it ripped out of him at school.
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someone may point to the small percentage of american muslims favoring suicide bombings (idiots)
True.. I think Americans and brits dislike Indians more than they do Pakistan- maybe we are so different than them. BTW, Not everyone is accepting and welcoming as Punjabis. If we look at Pakistan, Punjabis are least racist of all people. Wish the world was full of Chaudharies- we are smart, educated and decent ppl :)
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Moin phai - Which 'punjabi Taxi driver did you speak to this time, or do you have a 'Chacha' who fills you with all this wisdom.
And please explain how this is related to the topic in hand?
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Hindu and Sikhs have been changing their names for many decades in the west, usually out of shame for their origins and to fit into the west. That has never stopped discrimination against them, in fact they have often been lampooned for it.
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Hahahaha "wack ass butt"
I knew a guy who had that name, bichara, he had it ripped out of him at school.
no one ever made fun of me
cause i told everyone to call me by my nick name, Vicky :D
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Hindu and Sikhs have been changing their names for many decades in the west, usually out of shame for their origins and to fit into the west. That has never stopped discrimination against them, in fact they have often been lampooned for it.
changing names is not going to hide their physical characteristics
sikhs with beards and turbans
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I know that when Shia-Sunni violence was on the rise, a lot of Shias changed their name too.. some actually converted- this was precedence in Sialkot, Multan, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Sheikhpura and Pindi
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Hindu and Sikhs have been changing their names for many decades in the west, usually out of shame for their origins and to fit into the west. That has never stopped discrimination against them, in fact they have often been lampooned for it.
says the pakistani shia with a farsi first name, and fascist-iranian last name. whatever happened to your native language name dude?
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bacho laro nahi
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True.. I think Americans and brits dislike Indians more than they do Pakistan- maybe we are so different than them. BTW, Not everyone is accepting and welcoming as Punjabis. If we look at Pakistan, Punjabis are least racist of all people. Wish the world was full of Chaudharies- we are smart, educated and decent ppl :)
..but there are exceptions ..right
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no one ever made fun of me
cause i told everyone to call me by my nick name, Vicky :D
Vicky sounds so girlyish, it makes you sound like a Victoria.
Dude, only a FOB will call himself Vicky.
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merc is a wacky paki
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“Reza” is not exclusively Persian, it is a Urdu/Punjabi/Persian derivation of the Arabic name “Ridhaa”.
As for Pahlavi, maybe he is related to the Pahlavi dynasty..
Maybe he is the exiled Shah’s son who is also called Reza Pahlavi. 