Comments on: Iraqi-American Family Caught in Sanctions Nightmare

By: sunyday_1

sunyday_1 — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:56:00 +0000

Anyone knows Dr. Hammody, will understand how kind and how humble person he is. He is a person who care about others and about how they feel about personal problem and issues. He never mined to do anythig to make anyone feel better. He is generouse, wise, kind and all you can describe about a good hearted person. I know Dr. hammodi personally and I don’t believe that he is a kind of person that break a law. But his good heart and kindness leaded him to do a simple deeds to draw a smile in the faces of some people, who suffered from unjust punishment in Iraq,
I feel that everyone knows him and his kind family should show some support to make him returne to his family and his community. (please do)
God bless you and your family Dr. Hamoody. Wish you the best

By: Mares Hirchert

Mares Hirchert — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:03:00 +0000

I have called the White House Comment Line: 202456-1111 about Dr. Shakir Hamoodi’s case. He needs his sentence commuted so he can come home soon. Somehow justice in this country has been turned up side down. We are punishing the charitable people instead of encouraging compassion and supporting them.

By: Occupywalst

Occupywalst — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:06:00 +0000

Standard Chartered, HSBC, UBS why not all their top executives be put in prison. Because these banks have become too big and any action against them will undermine the world economy; they become subjects of deferred prosecution (basically a pardon) and they are fined though in billions is just the cost of doing business. For example HSBC has been fined $ 2 Billion but just their annual profits is $ 20 Billion. Same applied to LIBOR rate manipulations as well. This poor man is in prison for what reason ? Why can’t he be subject to deferred prosecution ? What happened to the so many billions in cash that went missing in Iraq and being used by terrorists ? This has been our policy employ sanctions and then help them rebuild. Haiti too was the same story we had sanctions and crippled their economy and after the quake we the American tax payers had to foot the bill.
Sanctions only affect the poor and the downtrodden and not the rich, wicked ruling elite.

By: Rami

Rami — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:56:00 +0000

Mr. Shakir is one of the best if not the best to his community. We all with you.

By: Robb Bittner

Robb Bittner — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:38:00 +0000

So let me get this straight if what Don Ledford says is true “When cash is transferred across international borders, it’s difficult, if not impossible, to trace its destination. There is no way to know whether those funds wind up in the hands of terrorists or innocent family members. For that reason, the very act of smuggling funds in violation of U.S. sanctions is necessarily a crime.” why is HSBC only fined and their money laundering on the behalf of terrorists and drug dealers not treated as a crime and prison sentences imposed on them?

By: midwestmomof2

midwestmomof2 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:55:00 +0000

Good luck Hamoodi family!! I am wishing you well!