Yvonne Ridley accuses the Pakistan government of never raising the issue of Aafia Siddiqui with the US. It appears Yvonne is wrong again.
"Asked if a more compassionate view of Dr Aafia Siddiqui's case by the US government would help in winning the hearts and minds of Pakistanis, Ambassador Patterson replied, "We are mindful of Pakistan's concern vis-à-vis Dr Aafia’s trial in the US ... She has a series of appeals. (Pakistani) politicians have asked prisoner transfer which will enable her to serve her sentence in the home country. This is complicated. The Pakistan government will have to adhere to certain treaties. But this is not out of the realm of possibility and we have been discussing this with your Government." She dispelled the impression that the Pakistani Government or political leaders who meet visiting US special envoys and Congressmen periodically have not raised Dr Aafia's case with them. "Your politicians have raised the question of Dr Aafia Siddiqui all the time," Ambassador Patterson informed."
News Article here
Here is the video of her saying the Pak government didn't ask for her back
Friday, March 19, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
Interesting bits frrom her psychological evaluation
Top paragraph Pg. 4
Following the Attacks of 9/11 Dr. Siddiqui informed her husband that she wished to return to Pakistan. One of the reasons given at that time was that she believed that following 9/11, Americans were intending to abduct Muslim children and were converting them to Christianity. The strength of the pervasiveness of this belief is unknown but it represents a very paranoid idea.
2nd paragraph page 4
Following an argument with her mother who she and the children were living with, an agreement was reached that they would go to Islamabad to live with her uncle. She reportedly left in a cab, phoned her mother from the train station, agreeing to call again when she reached Islamabad. She apparently never made it to her uncle’s residence.
Bottom paragraph page 4
What is reported is that Dr. Siddiqui became involved with a man named Abu Lubaba, who courted her using her concern for the protection of Pakistan against aggressive nations. Late she came to believe he was a “bad man” Abu Lubaba during this period issued a fatwa on Dr. Siddiqui to study germ and chemical warfare.
Top paragraph page 5
In July of 2008 Dr. Siddiqui traveled to Ghazni, Afghanistan reportedly to find her second husband. She traveled with a young boy, who turns out to be her son, Ahmed because she reported traveling alone would draw attention to her
View report here
Following the Attacks of 9/11 Dr. Siddiqui informed her husband that she wished to return to Pakistan. One of the reasons given at that time was that she believed that following 9/11, Americans were intending to abduct Muslim children and were converting them to Christianity. The strength of the pervasiveness of this belief is unknown but it represents a very paranoid idea.
2nd paragraph page 4
Following an argument with her mother who she and the children were living with, an agreement was reached that they would go to Islamabad to live with her uncle. She reportedly left in a cab, phoned her mother from the train station, agreeing to call again when she reached Islamabad. She apparently never made it to her uncle’s residence.
Bottom paragraph page 4
What is reported is that Dr. Siddiqui became involved with a man named Abu Lubaba, who courted her using her concern for the protection of Pakistan against aggressive nations. Late she came to believe he was a “bad man” Abu Lubaba during this period issued a fatwa on Dr. Siddiqui to study germ and chemical warfare.
Top paragraph page 5
In July of 2008 Dr. Siddiqui traveled to Ghazni, Afghanistan reportedly to find her second husband. She traveled with a young boy, who turns out to be her son, Ahmed because she reported traveling alone would draw attention to her
View report here
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Earn $$$$$$ in Pakistan!
Look at these people. Here they have a popular cause and they are promoting it by walking around with postcards pinned to their chests. What is the matter with them? Didn't anyone in the Free Aafia movement ever take a marketing class in college? What they need is what every profitable cause has. T-shirts and Bumper stickers! Why hasn't anybody thought of this? Pakistan is a textile hub of the world! Get the shirts printed for 50 cents each, sell them for 3 bucks. That plus the bumper stickers and there is a ton of cash to be made. If anyone in Pakistan is reading this they should get out and corner the market before the Siddiquis get on the ball. If you don't do it then somebody else will.
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