I received a passionate email from an old friend regarding a recently aired ABC video of a 2004 incident in which Sheikh Issa, the brother of the UAE Emir Sheikh Khalifa, is violently punishing an Afghan (CNN report - in Arabic) who swindled him out of a US$5,000 grain delivery deal. It was very shocking to my old friend who is now in Chicago.
This is my response to her:
"The video is indeed repugnant.
But is anybody in the email list that were addressed recalling the Americans' atrocities in Abu Ghraib prison (and the then pregnant smiley face (see below) who is now a mother) and their treatment of Guantanamo’s "guests”?
And, would anyone in your email list be still sympathizing with the US war criminal soldier (Steven Green) who is still bragging in court "'that was awesome'” about his raping and burning of the 14 years old Abeer Qassim al-Janabi in Mahmoudiya in 2006?
We posted earlier (on July 5, 2006) on this gruesome war crime. This is a more comprehensive coverage of that horrific incident.
Why, then, is there such a singled repugnance of the above mentioned Issa incident and no repugnance is expressed (as far as has come to my attention) in the case of Green?
Is it because that “it is OK if it is one of us" but "it is NOT OK if it is one of “them""?
Ponder, and please respond, if you would."
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PS: The video was released by a former Lebanese business associate of Issa, a Bassam Al-Nabulsi, who posted it in revenge after he fell out on a business deal with Issa. So much for business deals and a belated conscious awakening when money is concerned. Where is Madoff when we need him?
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