According to published reports, Faisal Shazhad, an American, was pulled off EK202 at JFK last night. Apparently he is singing like a canary and has the customary jihadi travel itinerary over the past few months.
Authorities and media will publically pretend to be puzzled as to motive as is the custom in the U.S. Advocacy groups are already running to the microphones giving sound bites decrying ethnic stereotyping and raising fears of public backlash.
EK202 departed several hours late at 6:29 am after pax screening.