If the above story is true it is due to the widespread panic which has been caused since 911. To say that the American people in general are racist is a joke and simply not true. A Sikh in the States will be addressed as "Sir", I doubt that would ever happen in his own country or many others for that matter including sadly my own.
If this story is true it is most definitely wrong (as well as illegal) to discriminate against any individuals or groups, however I firmly believe it does not reflect the public opinion in the US.
The acts of 911 were of such an unprecedented magnitude of evil, something that humanity has not ever seen before, we must never forget that and we must stand united around the globe and anounce in one voice that this will never happen again.
After three weeks of bombing Afganistan is the world doing the right thing? Are the perpetrators being punished? I don't know the answere to both these questions. It saddens me however much to see images of innocent children being killed and injured in Afganistan.
In our quest for justice it is imperative we maintain our humanity otherwise we are no better than those who committed the atrocities.
Lets move back and look at the big picture for a moment. We are all one people living on a small planet in the middle of nowhere. Thoughout our history we have done whatever we can to rage wars and kill each other, take over our neighbour's lands and commit crimes agains eachother. Yet together united we have managed to fight diseases, feed impoverished nations and protect our environment. We have what it takes if only we decide to use it.