posted on Nov, 20 2003 @ 02:42 PM
Of course everyone here remembers what happened on September 11, 2001...and was very tragic for every American and human for that matter. The U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Service..which is now run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security....issued a warning to all American citizens abroad
to either come home or keep a low profile if overseas. Well...my father-in-law...which I have never met face to face...but have had numerous email
and messeging contacts with....didn't abide to that warning. He started a business in Dubai, Suadi Arabia some years ago...he invented some software
that could track stocks and bonds and such...I don't know exactly...but it worked like a charm. He married a Ukrainian woman...had a child...and had
several stable investors in his company and was about to make it big...when 9/11 occured....and all of the sudden things changed drastically in his
life. Investors pulled out right before 9/11 happened and a Lybian stepped in to become a partner...but really the Lybian wanted the whole pie and
my father-in-law refused of course. The Lybian stole some checks and basically wrote bad checks in my father-in-law's name...and they throw you in
jail for being in debt in Saudi Arabia. When he was in jail the guards would beat and torture him...not give proper medical care...etc. YOU WILL
NEVER HEAR THIS FROM THE MEDIA...NEVER. This is a crime to humanity and no one will say a word...due to the fragile relations with Saudi Arabia...if
you know what I mean. I have contacted people of the Congress and Senate...and they all say that once an American is in foreign courts...it is none
of America's business anymore. I have contacted tv and radio stations...wrote letters...email...no one cares...not a one. Please read this
letter...and see how Americans are treated abroad in these times of "business" with the Arabs and see for yourself...Thank you.
Dear Family,
I hope you are all doing well. I am still trying to find a way out of this place. I spoke with Dr. Bix Aliu, Vice Consul for the U.S. Embassy
Consular's office and he advised me that there was nothing that the Embassy can do for me. He also told me that there are about 4 other Americans
here in the prisons with similar problems with their local sponsors or partners cheating them and the Americans end up in the prison system. It is
just not right. I cannot even get the local Arab lawyers to present the proper evidence in the case. They told me that they had their own way of
presenting the evidence. Well, it didn't work. On the 19th of October, the court (which only consists of 3 Muslim judges) ruled in favor of the
Libyan guy and against me.
I just cannot get over why my lawyers did not show the evidence against the Libyan guy so that the judges could realize that the Libyan guy cheated us
for over $3.2 Million and cancelled the contract after the Sept 11 bombing to get out of paying us. It is totally insane on how their legal system
works here.... or should I say doesn't work? They are not interested in looking at any evidence. If you are a Christian (and especially an
American) the court is not interested. Also, it could be that the lawyers took a payoff f rom the Libyan guy. It happens all the time here. Since I
do not have the money to pay, if the other side offers my lawyers more money, they just fix the case and do what it takes to cause you to lose and
collect the money from the other side.
Any news from your side on anyone that you may have contacted?
I am really concerned now with what is happening in the region. Things are continuing to worsen day by day. Also, we cannot survive here without any
funds. Alyona is wanting to send Jessica to the Ukraine with her mother. She is concerned that something will happen to me and there is no way she
can take care of Jessica here. It is just too risky for everyone to remain here in Dubai. If the worse happens to me and I am placed in the jail, I
have advised Alyona to go back to Kiev, Ukraine and take care of Jessica. Jessica is very insecure with all that is going on. She told me that if
she goes to the Ukraine, she will miss me and cry very much for me. She told me that she wanted to go to America with me. I just cannot tell her
that I may be put in their jail system. I do not want her to worry for me. She has gone through enough.
I keep praying for a miracle. My Passport is still in the court and I have no Visa to allow me to be legal in this country to work. It is a real
nightmare. I cannot tell you how difficult it is to try to sleep or rest with all these things going through your mind and not having any hope or
solution. I have been unable to get any help from this side...legally, financially, politically. The Bible teaches us that all things have an
end.... I would like an end to come to my situation. Surely, God will not allow it to just keep going on as we are now beyond desperation. Without a
passport, I cannot leave this country through the airports. Also, I am on a travel ban since my passport is in the court. My only way out of here is
to try to get on a U.S. Navy Vessel (which the Embassy has told me is not possible for them to help with that option) or some ship that the captain
would agree to give me safe transport out and not turn me in. Then, if I could get to a safe country, turn myself in to the U.S. Embassy and try to
arrange a plane ticket to the U.S.
I was told unofficially from an employee in the American Consular section that I should immediately try to get myself and my family out of the
country. They know what will happen to me here. They cannot help me to escape, but they advised me to get out of the country any way that I can.
They told me not to go to Oman, as they have an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates. One American that they helped with a similar case
to mine, went there with a new Passport issued to him while his old one was in the Court. However, he was returned to the Emirates and the Embassy
was informed not to issue him another Passport. He is now in the prison. He also is innocent, but the Embassy cannot overrule their legal system.
I have attached a photo of Jessica. The Embassy has issued her a new passport and I will try to forward you her information, just in case something
should happen to me and we get separated -- the family will have some means to try to locate her and try to help her get to the U.S. It would mean so
much to me.
I will close for now. If you here of any good news please let me know. I appreciate all the efforts in helping us here. May God continue to bless
you and keep you all safe. Please remember to keep us in your prayers and to intercede for us in our situation It means more than you may ever
realize. I love and miss you all very much.
Love and prayers
[Edited on 20-11-2003 by xenongod]