5 February 2010
By El-Hajj Mauri’ Saalakhan
Assalaamu Alaikum
(Greetings of Peace): Please feel free to forward.
“Something very bad happened to Aafia Siddiqui.”
– defense counsel
Linda Moreno, in Monday's closing arguments
The
whole thrust of the government’s
closing argument against
Dr.
Aafia Siddiqui, yesterday, was simple:
Dr. Siddiqui picked up a
M4 rifle and
attempted to kill a number of
U.S. personnel (FBI
and military), in Ghazni, Afghanistan in July 2008.
The
heart of the defense’s
closing argument was simple as well:
There were no bullet holes in the room that matched
the caliber of the M4 rifle; no M4 shell casings were
found anywhere in the room where the alleged crime
took place; no
gunshot residue
was found on the curtain that Aafia allegedly fired
the gun from behind; Aafia’s fingerprints were not
found on the weapon; and only Aafia ended up being
shot and seriously wounded on that fateful day.
In
short, there was no
physical evidence
whatsoever to support the government’s claims, while
there was a mountain of inconsistency in
testimony presented by the government’s own witnesses!
As I noted in a couple of interviews after exiting the
courthouse yesterday, this case against Dr. Aafia
Siddiqui will test the power of [malicious]
propaganda, and the politics of fear. Why?
Because the FACTS (which are in Aafia’s favor) speak
for themselves.
Government witnesses in this case reminded me of the
many cases that I’ve weighed into in the past
involving
police brutality
(especially where the brutality resulted in the
wrongful death of a citizen). I was reminded of the
unofficial doctrine of the “thin blue line” (the us
against them mentality) within police ranks -
which insures the protection of that criminal element
that I believe is present within every large, and many
small, police departments throughout the U.S.
I
sincerely believe that the same corrosive mindset is
at work in this particular case. Persons who committed
a deadly offense against an innocent woman entered
into a conspiracy to cover their asses; and
they have the full weight of one of the most power
countries in modern history to back them up.
“Something very bad” did indeed happen to Aafia
Siddiqui. This young mother, daughter, sister, and
committed Muslim became a victim of American
Terrorism!
The
case is now before the jury. Please keep Aafia
Siddiqui in your prayers.
El-Hajj Mauri’ Saalakhan
Some closing thoughts:
After exiting the courthouse yesterday (before doing
the interviews), I was met with a very pleasant
surprise. Br. Shahid Comrade, of
Pakistan
– USA Freedom Forum, called me over and said he wanted
me to speak to someone over the phone. That someone
was Dr.
Fauzia Siddiqui
(Aafia’s sister). We had about 10 minutes of warm
conversation. She thanked me for the work, and
particularly the writing, that we’ve been doing
around her sister’s case; and I asked her how she and
other members of her family in Pakistan were holding
up.
Although I never met her, I have a special affection
for this sister for having the courage and
determination to challenge fear and be that strong
voice on the home front for her beleaguered
sister (and family). I know it hasn’t been easy. There
were overt threats hanging over the head of this
family in Pakistan for many years; and I feel certain
that an atmosphere of intimidation still exists in
parts of Pakistan.
Fauzia
informed me that Ahmed asks about his mother often; he
misses her and hungers to be re-united. It is
also my understanding that he is still not in school,
primarily due to the psychic and social instability
that still surrounds and emanates from this troubling
case. Please keep this family in your prayers as well;
and make a special du’a for Aafia’s mother, who’s
been struggling with health related challenges.
May
ALLAH (SWT) fortify them all! Ameen.
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