State Dept. Official: Trying to Confirm Son’s Identity, Citizenship
What happens when an 11-year-old U.S. citizen is held by Afghanistan's intelligence service? According to the U.S. State Department, not much, at least for now.
It is, for sure, a complicated case. Early this week, we noted a Washington Post article detailing confirmation that Afghan security forces had been holding Ahmed Siddiqui, the 11-year-old son of suspected al-Qaida sympathizer Aafia Siddiqui, and said we'd make some calls.
Well, we've made contact, but the State Department couldn't give too much information and "can't go … more…
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Tim Bella is a recent graduate of the Schieffer School of Journalism at Texas Christian University. Articles, blogs and online projects of his have appeared in the Houston Chronicle, the Dallas Morning News, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and various university publications. He has been recognized by SPJ for his work in multimedia production, feature writing and sports reporting.
