Re: As jurors debated verdict, tensions, pressure grew (Re: no convictions against al-arian...

On 7 Dec 2005 09:47:12 -0800, "1MAN4ALL" <forahmad@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Phaedrine wrote:
>> Interesting article. Based on the picture that the government painted
>> of this case AND based on the fact that most Americans will never lose
>> the bad taste in their mouths over 9-11, I thought for sure that
>> al-Arian would be convicted. This is obviously a notable statement
>> about the fundamental fairness of the American people.
>
>Notwithstanding the fact that Sami Al-Arian was charged with supporting
>Islamic Jihad in Palestine. which had nothing to do with 9-11, you
>still think 9-11 was material to this trial, which leads me to believe,
>once again, that terrorism suspects cannot get a fair trial in this
>country.
>

In fact, this farce only proves that some people get a trial that is
more than fair. Sami's attorney reportedly had him select this judge
over a jury trial because the judge had a history that was believed to
be favorable to his client. It wasn't disclosed what the history was.
The viewer was left to guess if he was soft on crime or taking bribes,
but most suspects, it was believed, would have opted for a jury trial
in hopes of getting a sympathetic juror.

Al-Arian was up PIJ's ass to his neck supporting terrorism and
families of terrorists. He could have just as easily been been helping
al-Qaeda cells in the US as helping with the murder of Jews in Israel.
I will be extremely disappointed if this scumbag walks.

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