A Mighty Heart Page #7

in the graveyards of Karachi.

"We have thrown him there."

-Do we think it's another hoax?

-Get all the phones on silent, shall we?

Let me call Captain.

Why Danny?

The Journal, a few weeks ago,

handed over to the CIA a computer

which had information

about Richard Reid

and his attempts to blow up

the American Airline flight.

And then you guys

told everyone that you did that.

Mariane, look at this.

The Wall Street Journal is telling

everybody it's co-operating with the CIA.

We turned the computer over

because we had no choice.

-Okay. Okay.

-lt was a matter of national security.

To an outsider it could look like

the CIA are in bed with the Journal.

So, what, you think it's no factor?

Just ignore it?

I don't think Danny was taken because

he worked for the Wall Street Journal.

We don't know.

They know where he works

and they say CIA. It's something.

Let's be honest about it,

they call everybody a spy.

If you're an Indian in Pakistan,

you must be an Indian spy.

All right, here's what I think.

Two days before Danny

was kidnapped

the US asked Pakistan

to hand over Omar Saeed Sheikh.

Now, Omar was supposed to have sent

money to Mohammed Atta prior to 9/11.

Now, rumors are

that this money came from

Lieutenant General Mahmood Ahmed

who was the head of the ISI.

Now, on October 7th,

Musharraf dismissed the General.

Now, was that

because of his involvement?

-Hello?

-Mariane?

-Yes?

-We've got Omar Saeed Sheikh.

Is Daniel Pearl still alive?

I haven't a clue.

Do you know where he is?

I wish I could help you.

Who is holding him?

I don't know.

That was the whole point

of the operation,

so that each person

knows as little as possible.

Why did you kidnap him?

-Why?

-Why did you kidnap him?

-He was an American.

-He was an American? Just that?

Yeah.

You think you are a good Muslim?

At least I have the strength

to stand for something I believe in,

unlike others in this room.

How old is your son?

He's a baby, Captain.

Cute little baby.

-You miss him?

-Desperately.

You want to see him?

Inshallah, if Allah wills then

it will be so.

-What about your baby?

-We can arrange for that.

Do you want to see your baby grow old?

Omar Saeed Sheikh handed himself in

over a week ago, on February the 5th.

It was the same night that

the raid was made on his aunt's house.

Where has he been?

He handed himself

in to Brigadier Ejaz Shah.

He is the Home Secretary of Punjab.

This guy is ex-ISI.

He's connected to Omar's family and he

kept Omar's arrest a secret for a week.

-Was he being interrogated by the ISI?

-We don't know.

Omar is gone for a week?

He's gone for a week?

What does he say about Danny?

He doesn't say anything

about that. Yet.

-Mariane?

-What?

British-born militant Sheikh Omar

arrived at court heavily guarded,

his face covered.

Do you know

where Daniel Pearl is being held?

No, I don't.

Do you know if Daniel Pearl is alive?

As far as I know

he is not alive.

On February 5th,

I spoke to my brothers on the phone

and I told them

to take the patient to the doctor's.

This was a code to release the hostage.

But it was too late.

So it's bullshit.

They're just liars,

they're just psychos and liars.

I think if he was not alive,

with all the pressure that we are putting

I think we would have got his body

from somewhere.

And whatever Mr. Omar Sheikh lately

has said that maybe he's not alive,

I don't believe him.

He's been switching sides

and switching his statements

a number of times,

that is what I am told.

He may be trying to get

us off the track.

So I think really, maybe I hope

and I pray that he's alive.

Nuri, hello. It's Steve.

Peshawar, Pakistan.

As a Muslim and an ethnic Pashtun,

Fazal-e-Maula has some sympathy

for the ruling Taliban in Afghanistan.

But on September 11,

as he watched television replays

of airplanes crashing into

the World Trade Center in New York,

he knew what to do. Buy Afghanis.

-How's Nuri?

-She's good.

What's the due date?

Amazing you can love somebody

you've never met.

Hello?

Hello? Yes.

It's Danny's phone.

-They're speaking Urdu. Talk to them.

-Hello.

I would let you speak to her,

but she doesn't speak Urdu.

Okay?

Whatever you want.

Whatever you want.

No, he just hung up on me.

It's fine. They were making contact.

That's good, that's fine.

But they don't say what they want.

They don't say what they want.

No. They're still toying with us.

They know we're getting close.

Do you think they'll call back?

Well, unless we get to them first.

Sorry.

Hello. John Bussey.

Yeah. Yeah. What?

No, don't bring them over there.

No, we'll come over there. Yeah.

-Who was it?

-Joe.

We gotta go.

Hey, Farhan, let's...

Where did they go?

They just got a phone call

and they had to go out.

I'm gonna get my phone.

I can't get through to Bussey.

I tried Bussey and I've tried Steve.

-I can't get through to either.

-Try Randall.

Okay, it's ringing.

Randall's phone is ringing.

Hi, Randall. It's Asra.

Can you call me as soon

as you get this message, please?

His line is not connecting.

Why would they do that?

-Hey, Steve.

-Hey, John, how are you?

-So what have you got?

-It's a tape.

We got it a half hour ago.

John was contacted

by a local journalist.

-Hi. Are you John?

-Yeah, I am. How are you doing?

Here is your thing.

It's original.

-Have you seen it?

-Yeah.

-Be careful.

-Thanks.

Guy in the striped shirt. You see him?

We're gonna need to X-ray this.

Yeah, come on.

Is there a tape in there?

This is it.

Oh, my God.

It's Asra. Hello.

Hello. Randall.

It's Asra. Look, where are you?

-Hello. Hang on a second.

-What's going on? Randall?

Hello.

Hello.

I just lost her.

-He hung up.

-No, no.

-Where are you going?

-I don't know.

-Will you call me a car?

-Where are you gonna go?

I don't know. Call me a car.

Mariane.

I'm sorry.

Danny didn't make it.

No!

No! No! No! No!

No! No!

No! No! No!

No! No! No! No!

How do you...

How do you know?

How do you know?

No, because...

Because we've, you know,

been through this before.

-They can...

-We have a video.

They had a knife and they used it

in a way that leaves no doubt.

What does that mean?

Mariane...

He was beheaded.

Oh, God. No, no, no... What?

What? No, no.

You watched that?

I never, never want to see it!

Turn off the f***ing phone!

I love you.

I'm here, Mariane.

The day my brother arrived

was the day of Eid-ul-Adha.

The day when every Muslim family

sacrifices an animal to God.

In remembrance of Ibrahim's

willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael.

The meat is then

divided into three parts,

one for the family, one for the neighbor,

and one for the poor.

Mariane, thank you so much

for being with us today.

You came to Pakistan in peace.

You came here seeking the truth,

with your husband.

Now you leave Pakistan as a widow

after your husband

was brutally murdered.

What message do you have

for the people of Pakistan?

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