WILL PRESIDENT OBAMA RELEASE THE BLIND SHEIKH? SHOULD HE?
The U.S. State Department is actively considering 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.
The Blind Sheikh is currently serving a life sentence in American prison for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, but the newly-elected Islamist government in Egypt has been activelypetitioning his release. Many have pinpointed a cause of last week‘s unrest in in the country to be protests over the Blind Sheikh’s release — not an anti-Muslim YouTube video.
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Nancy~PWCM~JLA~POTL 2012/09/18 18:47:46He will. He Should.+3He will he shouldn't It will politacl exchange I suspect for more favors that do not translate to peace





















If the Sheik goes, Obama should go with him.