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An American citizen with a bachelor’s degree from 2003 earned from Brooklyn College in Political Science protested as a student against US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He appropriately earned his master’s degree in International Relations in a different country, at a London university, and continued lawful political protest against unlawful US and British wars.

In 2006 this American was arrested as a “terrorist.” The evidence: a defendant under a plea-bargain deal to reduce his sentence testified that the American loaned his cell phone as needed when the defendant stayed at his apartment while travelling through London. Among the defendant’s calls is at least one to alleged members of al-Qaida in Pakistan to arrange delivery of a few raincoats, ponchos, and socks in the defendant’s luggage.

That’s the evidence of criminal activity: lending his cell phone.

The American has been held in solitary confinement for soon-to-be three years at a US prison facility in New York.

His attorney and he were not allowed to see the actual evidence for the case because of “national security;” charged with the crime of conspiracy to contribute goods to terrorists.

Along with solitary confinement, the American is not allowed to read, is forbidden religious services, cannot write more than three pages a week for a family member that cannot be distributed to press or public, and has no fresh air. The American is allowed one hour of “recreation” a day, by himself, in a cage.

First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a communist;

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist;

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew;

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak out for me.

– Pastor Martin Niemöller

The above famous quote first appeared published in a 1955 book by Milton Mayer, appropriately titled about the German people under their form of fascism, They Thought They Were Free.

Meet Syed Hashmi, a Muslim-American who immigrated at the age of three from Pakistan; the subject of the above destruction of Constitutional and human rights. Pulitzer journalist Chris Hedges captures the message in his article about Syed: One day we’ll all be terrorists.

This action is concurrent with a December Supreme Court ruling (and here) denying Guantanamo Bay detainees any right to complain about torture at the hands of their American captors. The message is if the US government designates you under a certain unchallengeable category of person, you are no longer a person with any rights. None. Zip. Nada. You are under the will of a tyrant.

This is all part of the unlawful US wars formerly known as terror.

Policy response: Gandhi and Martin Luther King advocated public understanding of the facts and non-cooperation with evil. I’m among hundreds who advocate:
1.Understand the laws of war. These were legislated after WW2 and are crystal-clear that only self-defense, in a narrow legal meaning, can justify war. This investment of your time takes less than an hour and empowers you to legally stand for ending these Wars of Aggression.

2.Communicate. Trust your unique, beautiful, and powerful self-expression to share powerful information as you feel appropriate. Understand that while many people are ready to embrace difficult facts, many are not. Anticipate your virtuous response to being attacked and give it in the spirit of competition, just as you do in other fields.

3.Refuse and end all orders and acts associated with these unlawful wars and constant violation of treaties. Those involved with US military, government, and law enforcement have an oath to protect and defend the US Constitution. Unlawful acts only move forward with sufficient cooperation and public tolerance. Stop cooperating with the most vicious crime a nation can commit: war.

4.Support global security through cooperation, dignity, justice, and freedom. End poverty through global cooperation to achieve the UN Millennium Goals by developed countries investing 0.7% of their income. End extremism by providing all humanity with an opportunity to live a life of peaceful creativity.

5.Prosecute the war leaders for obvious violation of the letter and spirit of US war laws. You can only understand how these wars are specifically unlawful by investing the time to do so. Because the crimes are so broad and deep, I recommend Truth and Reconciliation (T&R) to exchange full truth and return of stolen US assets for non-prosecution. This is the most expeditious way to understand and end all unlawful and harmful acts. Those who reject T&R either by volunteering their name and/or responding when named are subject to prosecution after the window of T&R closes.

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Below is a 3-minute news clip on Syed followed by a ten minute video from PuppetGov on Obama’s War Criminals.