Asia Bibi Rahami (his wife) is cooperating with investigators. Authorities haven't revealed any details about what she's said.
She left the United States before Saturday's bombings in New York and New Jersey. She'd been scheduled to fly back to the United States this week. She's currently in the United Arab Emirates, where she's spoken with US officials
Rahami and his wife married in July 2011 in Pakistan while Rahami was spending several weeks in the region. That same year, Rahami filed a petition to bring his wife to the United States. The paperwork was approved in 2012. Rahami ran into problems with his wife's immigration paperwork in 2014 and contacted a US congressman for help. Once the passport was renewed, Rahami's wife learned she was pregnant, and US officials told her they wouldn't issue a visa until the baby was born. Then, officials said they'd have to get an immigrant visa for the baby, too. At the time, the consulate advised Rahami to travel to Karachi, Pakistan, but Rahami said it was too dangerous.
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Tuesday, Sen. Ron Johnson asked for more information about Asia Bibi Rahami's immigration, travel and visa applications.
9/20/16 Letter
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/20/us/ahmad-khan-rahami-wife/
I just dont "feel" any of this travel is like lets flee before before our child starts setting off bombs! I sense this stuff with the FBI did not prevent this junk with dad- is actually a "cover" (only lack of better word) for domestic mess that is now becoming public knowledge.
Obviously a disturbed family system. But I have the sense that prior to this it was beleived that this is our junk, if that makes sense.
Travel plans made and executed (MOO) - I think what I am trying to say is mom dad wife-- activites are not like oh my god my son is gonna set off bombs across america , I am fleeing!
I know what he is gonna do and am leaving.
It strikes me as they noticed changes (like so many in this arena of mass shooters and terror) but it is not like running.
It is only in hindsight that they realize oh my I should have anticpated this. Lot like Austin the bath salts mess. A lot like Elliot Rodger family. A lot like Btman Holmes -mom knew change but did she expect that her kid would go kill Batman lovers no.
Did mom and dad Elliot know their kid had issues , tried to get help, but did they imagine he would go driving down a street shooting and running over people - dont think so.
DId those involved with Omar think he would go shoot a 100 people no- did they have concerns that he was spiriling out - yes mom started to try an dfound out where her mentally ill son was .
Did Colubines mom know what was up - nope.
IMO its all about hindsight , and then blaming- but if one rewinds in real time, very few of these people were not totally oblivious that there were issues and concerns, but did any of these people "think" their loved ones would become mass shooters or terrorists , I just dont think so .
Do I think Austins father ****^^ed up . Yes. So I think his f$uc up was like oh god if I dont do something my son is gonna go eats faces off of people he just killed. Nope.
I think timeline is vital.
But we are talking gruesome stuff.I just dont think that it is people "covering" for family members, I think it is more about just not really imagining that a loved one could do what ended up happening.
I can not imagine what all these member of "the cast" love through afterwards. It is so easy to blame and rage. If we look at most seperate from the event - they were doing the best they can.
In this moment reflecting on it - Lanza mom is the most confusing. Mental is genetic - dont know but ................
Would I think "cast" around San bern was not as shoked as some other events. Yes
Would I think Omars "cast" would not think something horrible would happen no - its degree no.
Do I think Elliots parents were concerned of something , yes, what it turned out to be no.
Do I think Batmans mom was concerned , yes, do I think she could imagine or fear what transpired nope.
Then there are the ones where family is pretty disengaged, it only "afterwards" where oh sh%t- but even in that context , sounds awful, but they dont feel as bad, cuse they wre so disenaged from the start, so its like they did not think about any of it in any way, if that makes sense.
At the endof the day, its all about how connected the players are, its about resources to possilby intervene, or try to, or care to. Or cluelessness ness! indifference, not being connected at all to the other person.
All the above being mentioned, I have , dreamed about what it would be like if one my sisters did something like this, what I would be experiancing, and at the end of the dream it is just a horrible feeling.
Each of us, if it happened to us , shall end up as victims oursleves,. UNless any of us were procurring dynamite for a family member , personally- we all our victims, like from the other side of the mess.
Complicated indeed. ,
I think Austin wa confusing, for me. I grew up in that educated affluent world. Trust me it has its drawbacks! there was just anger at dad sister wife, what the heck was going on for you all. As time went by , checking account and degree , vocation does not really matter no does it?
There human , they made mistakes, we all have. Its all so complicated huh??
