Por (steve) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

why isn’t he in a secret cia prison?

Por (L. T) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I agree with the verdict. Justice was served. God bless all of these men. They are truly innocent…

Por (undisclosed) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

This is unbelieveable!  Where is justice?  This is a disgrace.  Our judicial system does not work for the public good!!!

Por (Michael Berhosky) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

This trial never was about justice or terrorism. Most people think Mr. Al-Arian is accused of terrorism against America which he is not. If another country has a claim against him let them say so and let them bring him to trial. I hope the whole thing is over. The way Mr. Al_Arian was treated in captivity was reprehensible. A whole lot of people should be ashamed. What is the United States turning into ?
In my opinion if the guy was a terrorist it should have been obvious . . . I guess it wasn’t.

Por (Richard P. Condon) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

The racism we fought in the ‘60’s went underground, but attacks on decent people like my friend, al-Arian, indicates that it sneaks out on occasion in media and government attitudes.  al-Arian is a decent man; he is persecuted because he isn’t a while Anglo-Saxon protestant male.

Por (paula) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I cannot imagine why we kept a man in jail for as long as we have Al-Arian, and we have a mistrial?  I believe if the government keeps someone in jail for years with secret evidence, it should be very strong evidence with little or no doubt of the defendants innocence.  How embarassing for us.. it makes us look like a third world country where you stay in jail for years with little evidence and no way out.

Por (Mary) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

String up the murdering, lying, arrogant traitor. That’s putting it mildly.

Por (Mary) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

In my opinion if the guy was a terrorist it should have been obvious . . . I guess it wasn’t.

No, not until they strap on the bombs and blow people up,  or hijack jetliners and fly them into buildings.  I guess we should wait until it’s obvious.

Por (Olga Maldonado) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I think there was enought evidence that he was supporting terrorists.

However, the First Amendment freed him of guilt. 

It gave him the right to do with his money as he pleases and the right to freedom of speech, religious believe, etc. 

I guess that when our forefathers fought so hard for those rights they weren’t prepared that foreigners were going to use them against U.S. for their own gain and to do evil to others. 

Well shame on us for protecting them and not deploiting them back to their country.  Which I hope that is the case. 

I hope that immigration thus a better job at putting Al-Arian and his thugs away.

Por (NIVO) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I fully agree with the verdict and was ecstatic when I heard it!  Alhamdulillah!

Por (Barbara) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

No, I do not agree with the verdict. The man is as gulity as sin, we just had a jury that did not have the nerve to stand up to him.

I hope they sleep well at night.

Por (Steve -O) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

This is a crushing defeat for those who oppose hate speech.

He may not have been found guilty of terrorism but his hate filled rhetoric about killing Jews and Zionists puts US ALL in the crosshairs of Al-Arian and his radical group. 

The jury did not make America stronger today but rather placed the world in danger by putting this man out on the streets.

Por (Mohamed El-Sharkawy) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

Now since he was found innocent, our government owes him more than just an apology. Give him back his job with back pay and compensations.

Por (AAMIR KHAN) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I am shocked to see that when he wasn’t able to be found guilty, he is taken back to jail pending further charges! Secrecy seems to be a fundamental pillar this administration hides behind or should I say the big elephant.

Por (chris) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

  i agree with the previous poster.  This is a defeat of all those that hate free speech. 

Justice is served and the government’s weak case and reliance on rhetoric (which scarily is enough for most posting here) is exposed for what it is.

Por (Jo) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I am so pleased that the jury could see that the gov’t hadn’t made their case. Their SECRET evidence was bogus. Let’s hope they aren’t planning cases against us. I hope Sami is free soon. God bless.
Jo

Por (Robert Waskiewicz) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

Most people dont realize the dishonest tactics law enforcement and prosecution use to charge someone they feel is guilty.

Innocent people are arrested all the time. This man’s been in jail all this time and its not obvious he is guilty? Doesnt seem fair to me.

Por (Valrico Joe) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

The US government should ship the SOB and his cornies to Israel, That’s who his evil doings was against anyway !!

Por (Debbie Gordon) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

I agree with the verdict, and I am appalled by the fact that this even went to trial. 

Free speech is a civil right in the U.S.  You are free to not listen to speech with which you strongly disagree.  What you are not free to do in a democracy that values civil liberties is to say that you must be me; that includes points of view. 

Even speech that memorializes martyrs is not the same thing as going out and blowing innocent people up. 

We have a distinction in law between speech and action, because the founders did not want to permit political whim, popularity, or the government to set limits on speech.

Por (Nicholas M. Matassini) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

As Dr. Al-Arian’s first attorney I described the indictment against Dr. Al-Arian as a work of fiction.  The jury verdicts I think bears that out. 

I argued that the government transcripts of the wiretaps were flawed and that once the defense had the opportunity to prepare their own transcripts, that would be clear.  And apparently it was. 

It is unfortunate that Dr. Al-Arian has been locked up for almost three years with no bail and has suffered greatly along with his family.  These verdicts can only be seen as a stinging rebuke to the governments war on free speech.

Por (S. Maroof) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

These recent events truly demonstrate that justice prevails.  I am so happy that the professor and his family can finally attempt to find some peace and start to re-build their lives in this country as law-abiding, productive and active citizens. 

The evidence against Al-Arian was nebulous and never clarified.  Showing a few seconds of old video tape is not enough to keep someone in jail for years on end or to deport them. 

I wish him and his family peace and happiness for years to come.

Por (gordon) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

Has everyone forgot 911? Wake up people!

Por (Lilnda Reynolds) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

What would it take to find him guilty?  The verdict is very disturbing.

Por (Tariq Kamal) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

So at long last Prof Al-Arian can breath freely! This is what USA has come down to.

I have been aware of the tribulations of this noble soul: Arian.

He has been hounded long before the 9/11 which the Bush mafia has used to persecute innocent Muslims and Arabs alike.

I remember the prosecutors of Prof Al-Arian told him he will be allowed to go free if he would name names of “Terorists” in USA.

Being a decent human being Al-Arian refused to point an accusing figure at another inocent person.He chose prison over involving another soul.Does any in the Bush regime have this moral fiber?

I am afraid US ruling clique will not let this man in peace!

Por (Arthur Hebert) on December 06, 2005 (Suggest removal)

As a Roman Catholic, I am shocked that Dr. Al-Arian has found partial justice with this pro-Israeli government of ours.

For how many more months will the US government continue its vendetta against Dr. Al-Arian in jail remains to be seen. Laudamos Dominum !