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Born in 1 9 7 2 , D r . S i d c i q u i l i v e d i n t h e U n i t e d States
from t h e time she was seventeen. She emigrated f r o r r
Pakistan t o live with h e r b r o t h e r 1 i n T e x a s a n d attended the
University of Houston. After her freshmen year, Dr.
Siddiqui transferred to MIT where she graduated summa c u m
l a u c i e with a BS in b i o l o g y . She then received a PH.D frorn
Eirandeis in n e l l r c s c l e n c e . Her thesis e x p l o r e d h o w children
learn and her i r i t e n t i o n was 50 f i n d a career I.n eaucaticr..
D u r i n g her stay in M a s s a c h u s e t t s , Dr. Siddiqui married a
Pakistani a n e s t h e s i o l o g i s t and t h e y had three children, a l l
of w h o m a r e A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n s .
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The Honorable Richard M. Berman
September 3, 2008
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UNDER SEAL
The Honorable Richard M. Berman
September 3, 2 0 0 8
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UNDER SEAL
T h e H o n o r a b l e R i c h a r d M. Berman
September 3 , 2008
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i n c i s i o n , i t i s q u i t e painful f o r her t o b e n d o v e r , s q u a t
and c o u g h . I n a d d i t i o n , D r . S i d d i q u i i s a d e v o l ~ t Musllrr,.
It is a g a i n s t h e r r e l i g i o u s b e l i e f s t o s t r i p n a k e d i n f r o n t
of s t r a n g e r s . Finally, D r . S i d d i q u i h a s been traumatized
s u b s t a n t i a l l y o v e r t h e past t w o m o n t h s a n d f o r t h e f i v e
years s h e s u f f e r e d gross d e p r i v a t i o n s o f h e r human r i g h t s .
S t r i p s e a r c h e s a r e , i n her m i n d , a c o n t i n u a t i o n of t h a t
torture.
Dr. S i d d i q u i has b e e n e v a l u z t e d t o a l i m i t e d e x t e n t b y
p s y r h o l o g i c a l s t a f f a t MDC. Psychological r e p o r t s , which
have b e e n e n c l o s e d w i t h t h i s l e t t e r , r e v e a l t h a t s h e ha3
b e e n crying i n h e r c e l l , n e g l e c t i n g h e r f o o d t r a y , a n d
making bizarre requests, including a request that the
t u r k e y f r o m h e r m e a l t r a y be p l a c e d i n t h e refrigerator s o
that i t could be s e n t t o h e r s o n . According t o r h e
reports, D r . S i d d i q u i s h a r e d h e r fear w i i t l p s y c h o l o g i c a l
staff that h e r s o n w a s b e i n g s t a r v e d a n d t o r t . ~ r e d . A s t a f f
p s y c h o l o g i s t a t MDC c o n c l u d e d t h a t
Although h e r c o n c e r n s a b o u t h i m b e i n g s t a r v e d a n d
t o r t u r e d s o u n d somewhat p a r a n o i d on t h e s u r f a c e ,
it is also possible that they represent an
a c c u r a t e p o r t r a y a l of M s . Sicidiqui ' s ex2erierces
with detainment prior to arrival into BOP
custody - Furthermore, Ms. S i d d i q u i ' s h i s t o r y of
exposure to traumatic events is unknown.
T h e r e f o r e , PTSD a n d o t h e r acute A x i s I d i s o r d e r s
carnot be r ~ l e do u t .
UNDER SEAL
The Hcnorable Richard M. Berman
September 3, 200E
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UNCER SEAL
The Honorable Richard F . 4erman
September 3, 2008
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R e s p e c t f u'ly yours,
Elizabeth M. Fink
Attorfiey for Dr. Aafia Siddiqui