the AP tracked down Mr. Obama's New York-era roommate, "Sadik," in Seattle after the campaign refused to reveal his name.
Did the AP make this character up?
Why are all Husseins friends from Pakistan?
Pakistani roommate Mohammed Hasan Chandoo
Sohale Siddiqi
"You were friends with the Bhuttos. In fact, one of the daughters came to visit you at some point."
Why were all Hussein's friends from Pakistan?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Pakistan_International_Airlines_hijacking
Obama 1981?
The successful hijacking not only saw many of the released men join AZO, but the organisation also welcomed a whole new batch of recruits who travelled across Pakistan’s tribal areas and entered Afghanistan
AZO described itself as a socialist guerrilla outfit, but its main purpose was avenging Bhutto’s death. The organisation was mostly made up of young PSF militants, and members of small left-wing groups such as the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party.