As a good friend of both Steven Vincent and his wife, I can assure you that Noor was NOT a fiance! He had infinite respect for her and the difficulties her life had entailed. Knowing as he did what the consequences for a woman would be to have a relationship that was not approved by her family and her culture, he would not have placed her in such a position. He cared for yes, loved her as a close associate, and I am sure would be relieved to know that not only did she survive the ordeal that befell them, and proud (but not surprised) that in her pain she still showed her courage and anger when she yelled at the police when they finally showed up. I am personally confident that any gossip about them is due to the fact that Noor bucked the “tribal” norm and was a thorn under the saddle of many. To speculate about their relationship at this time is damaging not only to Steven’s deep sense of honor, his love for his wife and his respect for Noor, but to the fact that these were two brave souls who banded together in search of truth. Please, let’s have no more of this tabloid-sounding stuff !

Steven Vincent left a wife Lisa in New York, or so I have read in several sources. Could someone be spreading rumors (heard by the Times reporter) to discredit him or the translator, perhaps? (Or maybe I’m being paranoid and it’s just a misunderstanding. But either way I do not think it’s accurate.)

All political assasinations, including the PA assasins of Hamas & Fatah, need to be more publicized. If the state can NOT protect you, you must do what the terrorists want or else depend on yourself to protect yourself. Or run.

See Harry Potter #6 on Diagon Alley and the change in a Fear society.

The problem is that the cops do NOT punish the criminals.