The 'Profiling' Debate

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Author(s)	The Wall Street Journal editorial board
Source	The Wall Street Journal
Date	August 19, 2006
URL	http://www.opinionjournal.com/weekend/hottopic/?id=110008819
Quote	"Nobody is suggesting using ethnicity or religion as the only -- or even the primary -- factors in profiling possible terrorists. But it also makes no sense to take zero account of the fact that every suicide attack against U.S. aviation to date has been perpetrated by men of Muslim origin. While al Qaeda is no doubt seeking recruits who don't obviously display such characteristics, that doesn't mean we should ignore the likeliest candidates."

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This item argues for the position United States should impose racial profiling at airports on the topic 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot.