Fuck Muhammad!!!

[Mohammed]

The source for the Times story is Khalid Al-Saiaghi, reportedly a friend of Makawi. The story doesn't say how he got his information or upon what he's basing his speculation, so I don't consider it confirmed fact either.

As for you putting on your hero cape and driving into the danger zone on behalf of your close kidnapped friend -- that sounds ill-conceived, to say the least, and a risk that doesn't seem to consider the potential impacts on the future of your own two girls. But, a sheik's gotta do what a sheik's gotta do...

No darling, it wouldn't be simply because I wouldn't do anything ill-conceived. It is nice to have reached this stage and age where you actually don't do anything hero stuff, but think about anything that might happen because you are responsible for so many people. It kinda keeps you real.

So yesterday contact was established and the blessing is that it is indeed a tribal issue, meaning a Sheik got pissed off by not getting his donor money quick enough. Pathetic for sure but so much nicer and to deal with than Al Qaeda.

Looking at from where that Sheik is all getting approached now, ministries, foreign powers, close locals from my side, I believe he didn't realize the shit that taking Isabel will raise. Also Shereen, our very own hero, is a bit he didn't expect because she comes from a very influential family, who already send the message.

I wouldn't, and couldn't, approach them if it would have been Al Qaeda. An upset Sheik is a very different picture. Just because out of honour and respect he would actually invite me to see for myself that they are well taken care off. By now, after realizing who all is calling him, I don't even think he would consider selling them to Al Qaeda, which was done by some before. It's all about the money.

So we are a bit more relaxed now, I just don't think Johannes is the right guy for this IF he is actually involved, haven't seen him yesterday at a party where everybody left in town attended, as he is a total sweetheart but that is not what you need for this around here. However, a huge force of people is involved so it doesn't really matter.

She'll be fine. We are making damn sure of that!