* Sohale Siddiqi is identified as “Sadik” in Obama’s memoir, Dreams From My Father, and is described as “a short, well-built Pakistani” who smoked marijuana, snorted cocaine and liked to party. Siddiqi was from Karachi, Pakistan, and Obama’s roommate when he attended Columbia University. Siddiqi was not a student at Columbia and became an illegal having over stay his tourist visa. [2] Obama knew Saddiqi when he visited Chandoo and Hamid at Occidental. Siddiqi claims Obama stopped using drugs when he arrived at Columbia. Siddiqi is a recovering drug addict and now lives in Seattle working for a community theater.
132 posted on Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:10:09 PM by maggief
obama traveled to Pakistan during that time and met Siddiqi's family.
Aafia Siddiqui’s sister terms Hakimullah Mahsood’s letter ‘a conspiracy’
Dr. Fouzia said that her sister, (Aafiya SIDDIQI,) was scheduled to be sentenced on May 6 but has come to know through media that the date has now been changed to August 16 with two pre-sentencing hearings on June 28 and July 21.
She said that the latest campaign to malign her family is aimed at lessening the massive support for the demand of release of Dr. Afia from the home. “It’s not about Afia anymore. It is about tarnishing her symbol, particularly of symbol of Muslim woman.”
Answering a question Dr. Fouzia said that despite promises and assurances from the top level of the government, particularly Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Hussain Haqqani, Minister of Interior Rahman Malik and others the government has not played many political and diplomatic cards available to it to secure release of Dr. Afia who was arrested in one country; kept in jail in another country and tried and now awaits sentencing in third country. Perhaps our leaders are not playing many cards available to them because they are busy filling their bank accounts.”
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there are a lot of Siddiquis -— 2 recent ones in the news
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Who Authorized Maryam Siddiqui’s [born in the US] Release?
Over at Emptywheel, Mary informs us that the long-missing daughter of Aafia Siddiqui likely has surfaced. Mary’s article provides an informative description of the background of the situation for the Siddiqui family, so I will not repeat that information nor the links she provided.
It seems highly unlikely that Maryam, as a Pakistani citizen who was born in the US, would be transferred to the Afghan National Detention Facility, so we must assume that she remained at Bagram. That means that ultimate authority for her release would trace to McChrystal. Did McChrystal authorize the release? If so, why?
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/40472
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Obama Appointment of Siddiqui to Agricultural Post is an Absolute Disaster for Organic Food Proponents
Previously, Siddiqui spent numerous years in the Clinton administration working in different marketing and regulatory programs at the Department of Agriculture. Since 2004, he has served on a Commerce Department’s advisory committee that advises the U.S. Trade Representative and Commerce Secretary on matters related to chemical and pharmaceutical products.
Mega millions are annually changing hands internationally. Corruption is rampant (UN funds one good example). There never seems to be specific accountability presented to those who fund programs we haven't voted on nor would the majority of Americans WANT to see their money funding.
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Thank you, FRiends. I’m not finished with morning research yet, but it’s getting hot!