Comments on: THE TRUTH ABOUT US JUSTICE: Aafia Siddiqui http://goatmilkblog.com/2010/02/08/the-truth-about-us-justice-aafia-siddiqui/ The Best Blog in the History of the Whole Wide World Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:34:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Bobalu chowdury http://goatmilkblog.com/2010/02/08/the-truth-about-us-justice-aafia-siddiqui/#comment-4080 Bobalu chowdury Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:34:13 +0000 http://goatmilkblog.com/?p=3816#comment-4080 Yvonne Ridley, the author of this diatribe was actually at he trial in New York. But she is completely incapable of being an objective observer. Her assertion that Aafia was sent to Bagram prison was based on a claimed siting from former prisoner and author Moazzem Begg. However, it is now known that Moazzam Begg was transfer from Bagram to Guantanamo long before Ms. Siddiqui went missing. That hasn’t stopped Yvonne from pushing her story. Yvonne Ridley, the author of this diatribe was actually at he trial in New York. But she is completely incapable of being an objective observer. Her assertion that Aafia was sent to Bagram prison was based on a claimed siting from former prisoner and author Moazzem Begg. However, it is now known that Moazzam Begg was transfer from Bagram to Guantanamo long before Ms. Siddiqui went missing. That hasn’t stopped Yvonne from pushing her story.

]]> By: Amazonbaby http://goatmilkblog.com/2010/02/08/the-truth-about-us-justice-aafia-siddiqui/#comment-4060 Amazonbaby Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:42:41 +0000 http://goatmilkblog.com/?p=3816#comment-4060 I'd say that Ms. Siddiqui has been treated a lot better than Daniel Pearl and Shazia Bashir, and the US Soldier being held for an exchange. That sounds like black mail. I bet you won't even put my comment out. At least Ms. Siddiqui was allowed a public trial with attorneys and a jury. Also, you tend to write your opinions as though you were actually at the trial and an eye witness and privy to inside information. I have to remember that what you are writing is just your own opinion and nothing more. Are you deliberately trying to incite riots in Pakistan? "Lahore, Muslim lawyers will "burn alive" anyone who defends murdered 12 year old Christian," by Fareed Khan for Asia News, February 6: Islamabad (AsiaNews) - Because of the threats posed by the powerful Lahore Bar Association - an umbrella organization of city lawyers - no Christian or Muslim lawyer is ready to take on the defence in the murder of 12 year-old Shazia Bashir, it was reported yesterday by The Pakistani Christian association that deals with legal assistance. The girl, of Christian faith, died on Jan. 23 as a result of violence - even sexual - at the hands of her employer, a wealthy and powerful Muslim lawyer in Lahore. The alleged murderess, Chaudhry Mohammad Naeem, is a former president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association. The girl, just 12 years old, had worked as a maid in the home of Naeem in the last six months. The Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) denounces that access to the courtroom where the court hearings were held against the accused was denied, because a group of Muslim lawyers (pictured) 'prevented' entry. The association is fighting - for free - for the rights of the poorest and marginalized groups has been threatened by thousands of lawyers - friends of the murderer - that promise to burn alive anyone who wants to represent the victim in court. "Taliban to execute US soldier if Aafia not released," from the PakTribune, February 5 (thanks to Sr. Soph): PESHAWAR: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday demanded the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist who has been convicted by the US court on charges of her alleged attempt to murder US soldiers in Afghanistan, and threatened to execute an American soldier they were holding currently. They claimed Aafia Siddiqui's family had approached the Taliban network through a Jirga of notables, seeking their assistance to put pressure on the US to provide her justice. I’d say that Ms. Siddiqui has been treated a lot better than Daniel Pearl and Shazia Bashir, and the US Soldier being held for an exchange. That sounds like black mail. I bet you won’t even put my comment out. At least Ms. Siddiqui was allowed a public trial with attorneys and a jury. Also, you tend to write your opinions as though you were actually at the trial and an eye witness and privy to inside information. I have to remember that what you are writing is just your own opinion and nothing more. Are you deliberately trying to incite riots in Pakistan?

“Lahore, Muslim lawyers will “burn alive” anyone who defends murdered 12 year old Christian,” by Fareed Khan for Asia News, February 6:

Islamabad (AsiaNews) – Because of the threats posed by the powerful Lahore Bar Association – an umbrella organization of city lawyers – no Christian or Muslim lawyer is ready to take on the defence in the murder of 12 year-old Shazia Bashir, it was reported yesterday by The Pakistani Christian association that deals with legal assistance.
The girl, of Christian faith, died on Jan. 23 as a result of violence – even sexual – at the hands of her employer, a wealthy and powerful Muslim lawyer in Lahore. The alleged murderess, Chaudhry Mohammad Naeem, is a former president of the Lahore High Court Bar Association. The girl, just 12 years old, had worked as a maid in the home of Naeem in the last six months.

The Center for Legal Aid Assistance and Settlement (CLAAS) denounces that access to the courtroom where the court hearings were held against the accused was denied, because a group of Muslim lawyers (pictured) ‘prevented’ entry. The association is fighting – for free – for the rights of the poorest and marginalized groups has been threatened by thousands of lawyers – friends of the murderer – that promise to burn alive anyone who wants to represent the victim in court.

“Taliban to execute US soldier if Aafia not released,” from the PakTribune, February 5 (thanks to Sr. Soph):

PESHAWAR: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday demanded the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist who has been convicted by the US court on charges of her alleged attempt to murder US soldiers in Afghanistan, and threatened to execute an American soldier they were holding currently. They claimed Aafia Siddiqui’s family had approached the Taliban network through a Jirga of notables, seeking their assistance to put pressure on the US to provide her justice.

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