Allison Weir Interviewed by Mark Dankof on Riad Hamad'd Death and USS Liberty

  Alison Weir of If Americans Knew will be on Mark Dankof's America on the Republic Broadcasting Network (www.republicbroadcasting.org) in the show's second hour on

Sunday, June 8th (8-9 am Central time),

to discuss the Riad Hamad death in Texas.  The shows are subsequently archived for later listeners.  Live listeners of the show may call with questions for Alison at 1-800-313-9443.
 
Alison will also be discussing the 41st anniversary of Israel's premeditated attack on the USS Liberty on June 8th, 1967.
 

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Mark Dankof is a contributor to the American Free Press and serves as a talk show host and radio broadcaster for the Republic Broadcasting Network. Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, the son of a United States Air Force Colonel, he graduated from Valparaiso University in 1977 and from Chicago's Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1983. In recent years, he has pursued post-graduate work in systematic theology and theological German at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. His thesis interest pertains to Martin Chemnitz's evaluation of the Council of Trent (1545-1563). Formerly the 36th District Chairman of the Republican Party in King County/Seattle and later an elected delegate to Texas State Republican Conventions in 1994 and 1996, he entered the United States Senate race in Delaware in 2000 as the nominated candidate of the Constitution Party against Democratic candidate Thomas Carper and Republican incumbent William Roth. He is an Endowed Life Member of the National Rifle Association and a Life Member of the Texas State Rifle Association. Pastor Dankof now serves Immanuel Lutheran Church of San Antonio at http://www.ilcsa.org. His personal web page may be accessed at http://www.MarkDankof.com. He is a member of the clergy roster of the Lutheran Ministerium and Synod--USA found at http://www.lmsusa.org.

From: web@ifamericansknew.org
To: ifamericansknew@googlegroups.com
Subject: [IfAmerKnew] Remembering Riad Hamad
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:36:13 -0700

Dear friends,

Many Many Many of you may already have received the sad news about Riad Hamad's death. For those of you who haven't, below is Alison's message:

I first met Riad Hamad several years ago, and while I haven't known him well have been honored to call him a friend. Riad was a school teacher in Austin, Texas, originally from Lebanon who dedicated his life to helping Palestinian children.

Recently, the FBI, pushed by Zionist zealots, raided Riad's home, confiscated everything he had, and threatened his oldest daughter, who had been accepted into medical school.

A few days ago Riad was found dead, reportedly drowned. I don't know whether he was driven to suicide or whether he was murdered; an investigation is underway. All I know for sure is that he was targeted for elimination by Israeli agents, that the world has lost a heroically compassionate man, that Palestinian children have lost yet another of those trying desperately to provide them help and protection, and that evil has again, for now, triumphed.

The principal at the school where Riad taught told reporters, ''Mr. Hamad is a loved teacher on this campus... Our children gained and developed a sense of humor. Some of the things the kids talked about, it was just remarkable that they could mirror the sense of humor that this man had. They love him. He has been remarkable in setting high standards and sharing. He has been a very generous, generous man.'

News reports said that counselors would be on hand to help students cope with losing Riad.

Someone once said that all it takes for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing.

Too many good people are doing nothing.

And now Riad is dead.

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http://www.590klbj.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=89235
http://www.freespeech.org/fscm2/contentviewer.php?content_id=344
http://www.kxan.com/Global/story.asp?S=8176879&nav=menu73_2_10
http://www.legacy.com/Statesman/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=107901527

Below is a message Riad wrote in 2004:

I	Date:	Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:23:28 -0700 (PDT)
	Subject:	[Al-Awda] Attorney General Ashcroft: When thou agents cometh knocking on our doors.

  To Attorney General John Ashcroft
Ref: Harassment of my children, monitoring my friends and family, intrusion on my privacy and civil rights.
 
 Mr. Attorney General John Ashcroft,

My neighbor came up to me few weeks ago and informed me that an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation called him again regarding some information about my activities and other personal matters.  Mr. Frank R. specifically told me that the agent inquired about the kind of car that I drive since your agents cannot find any records of car ownership for me in Travis county or the state Texas.  I was surprised to hear that from him since not even my closest friends know that I do not own a car or any property, fixed or mobile in the state of Texas or the United States.  It was my choice at the age of forty to give up all material things and devote my life to something meaningful besides racking up dollars in my bank account.  For your information I do not own a car, a house, a yacht and my bank accounts have less than one hundred dollars in them.  Your agents should know the car that I drive since it has more than 20 bumper stickers in support of the people of Palestine, against the occupation of Palestine, against the war in Iraq and one that states ' A village in Texas is missing its idiot,' and I think he now lives on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.  If you can not identify the car and for your convenience, I have written  ' I am an Arab, Ana Arabi' in large characters ( In Arabic and English) on the rear window even a visually impaired person can see, unless they are blind in the mind and the heart like you and the rest of the administration that your represent.  I keep 300 dollars out of my paycheck, fifty percent of the rest goes to my two children for their college education and the other fifty percent goes to families and children that I sponsor in Palestine.  Now, you know that piece. Anything else you want to know. Oh yes, I forgot, my personal attire.

I own five shirts. One light pink shirt that I have had for over three years.  I use both often to show my feminine side because I know how much you and the rest of this administration hate gays. One dark pink shirt that I have had for over three years.  One blue George W. dumb-ass look style shirt with a hole under the armpit.  One puke green shirt ala Tom Ridge's face with a stained collar.  A chicken poop yellow shirt, ala Ashcroft's face to wear to work on sunny days.  Also, I have six pairs of socks, all with holes in them so that would not allow me to take off my shoes at doctor's offices or during romantic encounters.  Imagine. The socks go under two pair of shoes that share much with you in character and substance.  They are both old and worn out and have no soles just like you have no soul.   Five sets of underwear made in China since this administration 'outsourced' so many jobs to China because the schools in the United States graduate now only football players, baseball players, cheerleaders, dancers and cash register operates or McDonalad's and Randall's (A regional grocery store chain in the Southwest). All undergarments have holes in them set to let gas out when I see on television the images of Bush, yourself, Ridge, Rumsfeld or any of the other geniuses that God has blessed this country with to take it down into moral and financial bankruptcy.

Other personal belongings include a large Palestinian flag, a large Iraqi flag, a small Palestinian flag to hang from left side back window of the car that I drive and do not own.  A small Iraqi flag to hang from the right back window of the car that I drive and do not own.  A membership card in the Law Library of the State of Texas.  A membership card in the Public Library in Austin, Texas.  A membership card in the University of Texas System libraries.  Five pieces of paper indicating that I have completed the requirements for seven college degrees.  A piece of paper indicating that I have completed a proficiency test in the Japanese language at a college level.  49,598 deception dollars to distribute to my friends, colleagues, passers by at events against the war in Iraq or in support of the people of Palestine and to expose your lies about who is to blame for the September 11th, 2001 eve