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Siddiqui: Political prisoner or human rights victim

Published: 24 September, 2010, 21:56
Edited: 26 September, 2010, 02:52


Pakistan, Karachi: Pakistani protesters carry photographs of Aafia Siddiqui as they march during an anti-US protest rally in Karachi on September 23, 2010. (AFP Photo / Asif Hassan)

The US government works to promote peace abroad while being accused of ignoring its own troubles at home.

 
3 COMMENTS
usman September 25, 2010, 00:17 quote
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this girl has nothing to do with usa govt .but they affraid to release her because she will speak out side about how she got in to this trap

ahmad sansi September 25, 2010, 08:20 quote
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the american army is afraid of a lady who has less strength then a ten year old boy they are in sane they think she actullaty pick a gun on american army and killed two army men its imposible

Hassan September 25, 2010, 08:54 quote
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All those human right organizations are political tools for Created and Funded by the West to attach their opponents. They are really interested Human rights in its pure form. There are countless hum rights violations that happen in West particularly in the United States and one dare to talk about them. Doctor Siddiqui’s case is one many like that also include children.

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