" It was a political show trial of Stalinist dimensions, an anti-Muslim sideshow to the "war on terror". The jury was told darkly that [proven New York humanitarian] Dr. Dhafir was a Salafi Muslim, as if this was sinister. Osama bin Laden was mentioned, with no relevance. That [the doctor's charity] 'Help the Needy' had openly advertised its humanitarian aims, and there were invoices and receipts for the purchase of emergency food aid, was of no interest.

Last February, the same judge, Norman Mordue, 're-sentenced' Dr. Dhafir to 22 years: a cruelty worthy of the Gulag."

johnpilger.com/articles/the-political-tr...f-justice-in-america

Bonus track: 'Brit MP Galloway, falsely accused of taking bribes from Saddam Hussein, tears the US Senate a new one in this exhilarating MSNBC clip that grows more apropos every day.'