Salon.comIf the government has long known that Sami Al-Arian was supporting terrorism, why did the controversial professor win an invitation from Karl Rove? by Scott RosenbergLink: Click here Feb. 25, 2003 | The arrest last week of the University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian on terrorism charges quickly became[Read More…]
USF Oracle June 16, 2003 Editorial Link: Click here Saturday, the American Association of University Professors decided not to censure USF for firing Sami Al-Arian, instead opting to condemn the actions that led to it. Yet, USF’s administration still does not appear to be getting the message. The AAUP is[Read More…]
The Palm Beach Post Petty behavior in the Sami Al-Arian case August 7, 2003 There was Dr. Sami Al-Arian, professor of computer engineering – who was invited to the White House in 2001 for a briefing on President Bush’s faith-based agenda – and founder of a school in Tampa that[Read More…]
The Tampa Tribune August 8, 2003 Sami Al-Arian and his co-defendants have asked to review the classified evidence against them. The government doesn’t want them to see it. The evidence includes more than 21,000 hours of wiretap surveillance tapes of the defendants that prosecutors say should be kept from them[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor, St. Petersburg Times August 10, 2003 Link: Click here Re: It is time to rethink the defense of Al-Arian, by Mary Jo Melone, Aug. 3. Mary Jo Melone is not looking at the entire picture regarding Dr. Sami Al-Arian. Al-Arian and his co-defendant, Sameeh Hammoudeh, are[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times August 27, 2003 Letters to the Editor A fair analysis Re: Deplorable detention, editorial, Aug. 20. A round of applause goes to the St. Petersburg Times for the editorial piece regarding the prison conditions and tactics being used against Sami Al-Arian. Keep in mind the campaign that[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times August 27, 2003 Not an issue of guilt I am writing to thank you for your recent editorial, Deplorable detention, in which you expose the horrible conditions in which Sami Al-Arian is being detained. Even though I know it to be true, it is still unbelievable to[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor The Tampa Tribune The front page article “Affidavit Ties in Al-Arian” implies quite strongly that Sami Al-Arian was part of an elaborate international network designed to conceal funding for terrorist organizations, fronting as charities. This is based on an “affidavit” singed by a U.S. Customs Agent[Read More…]
The Oracle November 3, 2003By Sebastian Meyer Link: Click here For most students at USF, the Sami Al-Arian saga came to an end when the engineering professor with alleged ties to terrorism was arrested in February. What most do not know is that the trial he is facing may very[Read More…]
CommonDreams.orgNovember 16, 2003By Sarah Shields Link: Click here When I was in preschool, I heard fairy tales about all-powerful kings who arbitrarily threw people into dungeons. When I was in Hebrew school, I learned how Jews were rounded up by rulers during times of instability. When I was in High[Read More…]
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