<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Lana Habash</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:annhsmom@earthlink.net">annhsmom@earthlink.net</a>></span><br>
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:39 PM<br>Subject: Take Action for Tarek Mehanna 10/17-10/20!<br>To: Lana Habash <<a href="mailto:annhsmom@earthlink.net">annhsmom@earthlink.net</a>><br><br><br>Friends,<br>
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PLEASE take the time to make calls and send faxes for Tarek Mehanna this coming week.<br>
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The call is below.<br>
Please forward widely and let us know what happened when you called!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Lana<br>
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PRESSURE CAMPAIGN FOR DR. TAREK MEHANNA<br>
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Dr. Tarek Mehanna's trial begins Monday, October 24, 2011. It is crucial that we keep up the pressure on the federal prosector’s office with full force now. This is your opportunity to take a stand against political targeting of Muslims and stand for freedom of speech.<br>
The following actions are planned for Mon Oct 17th through Thurs Oct 20th:<br>
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INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR PHONE-IN TO THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE<br>
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On Mon Oct 17th and Wed Oct 19th, we are calling on all supporters to call US Attorney Carmen Ortiz, Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn, and Assistant US Attorney Aloke Chakravarty to voice your outrage at the federal harrassment and illegitimate proceedings against Dr. Mehanna.. When calling, ask to speak with each individual prosecutor (phone numbers for each listed below) and if told that you cannot speak with him/her, ask to leave a message and request that it be read back to you. Please request a reply. Please call Monday and again Wednesday (see talking points below for more details).<br>
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On Mon Oct 17th and Wed Oct 19th, call<br>
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the office of US Attorney Carmen Ortiz at <a href="tel:617-748-3159" value="+16177483159">617-748-3159</a> (phone)<br>
the office of Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn at <a href="tel:617-748-3696" value="+16177483696">617-748-3696</a> (phone)<br>
the office of Assistant US attorney Aloke Chakravarty at <a href="tel:617-748-3658" value="+16177483658">617-748-3658</a> (phone)<br>
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INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR FAX-IN TO PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE<br>
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On Tues Oct 18th and Thurs Oct 20th we are calling on all supporters to fax a letter to the office of each of the prosecutors (fax numbers for each listed below). We encourage you to write your own letter if possible, but if you are unable to do so, please see the sample letter and talking points below. Please cc your letter (by e-mail) to Tarek Mehanna’s Defense Committee at <a href="mailto:freetarek@gmail.com">freetarek@gmail.com</a> and let us know if we can post your letter.<br>
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On Tues Oct 18th and Thurs Oct 20th fax a letter to<br>
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the office of US Attorney Carmen Ortiz at <a href="tel:617-748-%203694" value="+16177483694">617-748- 3694</a> (fax)<br>
the office of Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn at <a href="tel:617-748-3963" value="+16177483963">617-748-3963</a> (fax)<br>
the office of Assistant US Attorney Aloke Chakravarty <a href="tel:617-748-3664" value="+16177483664">617-748-3664</a> (fax)<br>
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TALKING POINTS<br>
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Briefly state your concerns regarding the illegitimate proceedings against Dr. Mehanna:<br>
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--The FBI threatened Dr. Mehanna with terrorism charges if he refused to 'cooperate', then proceeded to manufacture a case against him when Dr. Mehanna refused to become an informant;<br>
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--Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn, one of the lead prosecutors in Dr. Mehanna's case, has a well documented history of coercing informants into giving false testimony (suborning perjury), falsifying evidence, withholding exculpatory evidence from defense, and lying before the court (perjury). Are we supposed to believe him and the informants that he has handled now?<br>
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--If Dr. Mehanna really planned a mall shooting spree, why hasn't he been charged with it?<br>
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--Recent motions filed by the US Attorney's office are clearly an attempt to prevent Dr. Mehanna from telling the jury about the real issues in this case: 1) the FBI's retaliation against him for refusing to be an informant; and 2) the government's investigation and prosecution of Dr. Mehanna as punishment for his opposition to US foreign policy;<br>
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--Dr. Mehanna is being prosecuted for **speech protected by the first ammendment**.<br>
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SAMPLE LETTER<br>
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Dear US Attorney Carmen Ortiz,<br>
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I am writing this letter because I am outraged by your office’s prosecution of Dr. Tarek Mehanna for terrorism related charges.<br>
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There is no material evidence to support such charges. The prosecution’s case rests on the testimony of informants who have been offered special incentives to testify favorably to the government’s case. At least one of these informants was “handled” by Assistant US Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn. Given Auerhahn’s record of suborning perjury, falsifying evidence, withholding exculpatory evidence from defense, and perjury, the already flimsy case against Dr. Mehanna looks even more suspect.<br>
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The recent motions filed by the US Attorney's office are clearly an atttempt to prevent Dr. Mehanna from telling the jury about the real issues in this case:<br>
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--The FBI's retaliation against Dr. Mehanna for refusing to be an informant; and<br>
--The government's investigation and prosecution of Dr. Mehanna as punishment for his opposition to US foreign policy.<br>
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Your office's motion to prevent the defense from telling the jury about the prosecution's use of secret evidence is especially dishonest.<br>
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It is clear that Dr. Mehanna is being prosecuted for speech protected by the first ammendment. Despite all your efforts, you can't conceal the truth:<br>
this is a political arrest and an egregious attempt to silence and intimidate the Muslim community.<br>
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