In the movie Seven, Morgan Freeman's character says that the government tracks people if they check out certain books from public libraries. I don't know if this is true, but I could imagine it. Maybe bookstores would be tied into a similar network.

You probably wouldn't set off any alarms unless you also bought books with Islamicist themes (if such books are even sold in American bookstores), and books on explosive making techniques, et al.

Of course, you might be lauded by the authorities

unless you were paying with check or credit card, in which case ID is often required)

with c-card. I buy a lot from that bookstore.

"So next time buy a Learning Hebrew book at the same time, just return it the next day - unless you want to learn Hebrew too, which can certainly be very useful over here."

Or wear your Desert Storm t-shirt, featuring Abrams tank and obligatory bald eagle head. It may also feature lightning.

Mistake? Not at all. But you need to know that Arabs have become a persona non grata in the US. Why? I think it's because they're resisting western assimilation, and that's bad for business.

hhp

It's not just Arabs who are the target, it's Muslims.