He only wanted to learn how to drive forward

I don't know what the big deal here is....so a guy with a Muslim sounding name only wants to learn how to drive a tractor-trailer forward (no backing up please), and he also wants a hazardous material permit, pronto. Sounds quite normal to me, I'm sure there were no terrorist asperations in his motives...

FOXNews.com: "NEW YORK: Mohammed Yusef Mullawala wanted a license to transport hazardous materials and to learn how to drive commercial tractor trailers. There was nothing unusual about that, until he told his teacher that he only wanted to learn how to drive forward, and he wanted to learn fast."

Perhaps backing up is against his religion...

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