The relationship between U.S and the rest of the world

Assuming but not conceding that the accusation against Faruq is true, then it is now time for America to sit and cogitate on why these series of attacks and attempted attacks were aimed at it alone. Because, a wise man says that there can never be smoke without fire. Obviously, Americans and the American government […]

Assuming but not conceding that the accusation against Faruq is true, then it is now time for America to sit and cogitate on why these series of attacks and attempted attacks were aimed at it alone. Because, a wise man says that there can never be smoke without fire. Obviously, Americans and the American government should ask themselves why the attacks were always targeted at America and not for instance, Germany, Australia, Denmark, China, Russia, Japan, Togo or Ghana. Why is America the final bus stop for everybody with all sorts of grievances, dissatisfactions, and disappointment? What kind of relationship exists between America and these kinds of people? These are few out of many questions that America needs to find answers to.

However, nothing is new as it has been long that America and its allies have considered us as terrorists. But at this juncture, I am strongly and courageously saying that it is unwise and unjust for America and the Western world to consider the religion of Islam as a religion of terror or a religion that supports terrorism just because of what Faruq did. It is unfortunate that some people have already related his alleged act to the religion of Islam.  I sincerely see no nexus between his alleged act and the religion of Islam which is the religion of peace.  Common sense, good sense, and natural justice can never allow the alleged act to serve as a yardstick for jumping into conclusion that every Muslim is a terrorist.

  The worse part of everything is how some of the senators and representatives in America are calling for an immediate transfer of Faruq to their illegal prison in Guantanamo. This clearly translates how illiterate they are on what human rights is all about. They unwittingly ignored the fact that they have a better person to send there but not Faruq. Though I am not holding brief for Faruq, but they should know that George Bush is the rightful person that is supposed to be in Guantanamo for the illegal, criminal, and inhuman acts he perpetrated while he was the American president.

He was the brain behind the lost of many innocent lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. To crown it all, the said Bush is the real causative of all sorts of catastrophes and calamities that are befalling America today.

Those lawmakers should also be reminded that in almost all the sphere of criminal justice in the world the golden and guiding principle is that an accused person is presumed to be innocent unless and until he is found (proved) to be guilty by a court of law (and of competent jurisdiction not court of public opinion). Though, his accuser(s) claimed that he confessed or admit the accusation, this is immaterial because we have not yet heard from him.

At this point, the Nigerian government should as a matter of urgency send their officials to America so that they can work in collaboration with the Americans with a view of ensuring that justice is done. This is because up to the time of this writing, I have not heard Faruq saying a word over the issue in any electronic media but always America said this and said that. Until we hear from him or watch his video, we will never agree with the said propaganda.

   I have no iota of doubt in my mind that had it been that Faruq is an American the issue would have been forgotten by now. What they will do is nothing more than to declare that the accused person is suffering from mental disorder and nothing more or less. As such, it is mandatory for the Nigerian government as a sovereign country to involve itself in this serious issue to see that the rights of its citizen are not unjustly being infringed and simultaneously to prevent the country’s image from being maligned.

Abdul-hadi Dabo writes from Anguwar fatika, [email protected]