Posted on 09/17/2012 3:20:05 PM PDT by TigerClaws
The U.S. State Department is currently in negotiations with the Egyptian government for the transfer of custody of Omar Abdel-Rahman, also known as the Blind Sheikh, for humanitarian and health reasons, a source close to the the Obama administration told TheBlaze.
The Department of Justice, however, told TheBlaze that Rahman is serving a life sentence and is not considered for possible release. Previous calls to the State Department were referred to the Department of Justice and so far, the State Department has neither confirmed nor denied the report.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
And if he’s not reelected, he has time to do the deal.
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