On my second playthrough of this mission, I discovered that it is possible to kill Rashidi (for realsies). Destroy all the SC forces save Rashidi's Palace and one Naval Yard. Make a bunch of Duneriders (25-ish) and have them blob up around the secret cave. Have Libra nearby. Destroy Rashidi's Palace. When the Jackal Racer spawns, it will be trapped and unable to get through the Dunerider blob. Carefully move a few Duneriders out of the way so Libra can get close to the Jackal and activate her gravity field. Sit back and watch as the Jackal either gets flung into the cliffside or into the water and violently explodes.
Rashidi learns to fly...
...And it ends in tragedy.