ATLAS ON THE AIR SAVE CHOUDHURY TONIGHT

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CHOUDURY

Politics

Oct 5, 9:00PM

Dr. Benkin's Website

ATLAS ON THE AIR TONIGHT TO DISCUSS HOW WE,THE PEOPLE, CAN SAVE CHOUDHURY

SPECIAL GUESTS:YEHUDIT BARSKY and DR. RICHARD BENKIN, THE TIRELESS ADVOCATES WHO STRUGGLED TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF CHOUDHURY, PENDING HIS TRIAL ON OCTOBER 12th

CHOUDHURY WAS RELIEVED OF HIS SECURITY DETAIL YESTERDAY AND VICIOUSLY  ATTACKED BY THUGS TODAY.

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Joining me will be tireless fighter Yehudit Barsky,  Jerry Gordon, Israpundit and other freedom fighters to secure this man's release. Choudhury is in the fight for his life.

Choudhury is a Bangladeshi journalist who is going on trial on October 12 for the bogus crime of sedition - punishable by death. In fact, Choudhury's only crime is believing that Muslims, Jews and Christians could get along.  

ACTION ITEMS:

1.  Contact the Bangladeshi Ambassador to the U.S. Shamsher M. Choudhury at bdootwash@bangladoot.org or at 202-244-0183 and let him know that such behavior is unacceptable from "an ally of the U.S. in the war on terror."  Bangladesh is currently the recipient of U.S. aid dollars and the government of Bangladesh needs to know that U.S. citizens will not stand for such behavior. 

2.  Contact Congressman Mark Kirk of Illinois to thank him for championing the cause of Mr. Choudhury. Congressman Kirk was able to secure Mr. Choudhury's release from prison once before after threatening to withhold U.S. aid to Bangladesh and his efforts to stop this severe human rights abuse should be encouraged.

UPDATE: CHOUDHURY BEATING

Soaib Chourdhury, courageous Bengali journalist attacked by 'hooligans' in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capitol , today.

by Jerry Gordon and Dr. Richard Benkin

Dr. Richard Benkin, human rights advocate received a phone call from besieged Bengali journalist, Shoaib Chourdhury.  At  approximately 1:00PM, Dhaka time today, Mr. Choudhury was viciously attacked at his newspaper by what he termed 'hooligans,' including open Islamic radicals and members of the ruling Bangladesh National Party (BNP).  He identified one of his attackers as Helal Khan, International Affairs Secretary, Cultural Wing of the BNP.  As they were beating him, his attackers called Mr. Choudhury an "agent of Jews."  He has received treatment for his injuries, but security for both he and his family has not be renewed. It was withdrawn this week after Deputy Commissioner Shafiqul Islam received an anonymous letter complaining about the protection provided Mr. Choudhury after a bomb attack on his paper this past summer was deemed 'false.'  This vicious attack on Mr. Choudhury comes just days before his scheduled appearance before an acknowledged Islamist judge (a member of the radical Jamaat ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh) in a Dhaka courtroom October 12th.  Mr. Choudhury, an anti-terrorist Muslim and interfaith advocate, faces sedition charges and a possible death sentence for his efforts.  Yesterday, Mr. Chourdhury was 'cut off' in mid conversation during a radio interview on the ZOA Middle east report ion WNWR.com that originates out of Philadelphia with both he and Dr. Benkin and program co-hosts, Lori Lowenthal Marcus and Steve Feldman. 

Comments

[Richard Davis]

Great show - great guests.

I learned a lot about Shoaib Chourdhury. He needs our help.

He's all alone, fighting a courageous ONE-MAN battle, standing up to the Muslims who are out to kill him.

He's the ultimate example of courage and principle, he believes he will motivate others to be brave.

Send an email to Congressman Kirk and call the Bangladesh Ambassador and demand they drop the charges, or find him innocent, and provide protection for him and his family.