St. Petersburg TimesMay 18, 2004 Many conversations in the indictment were in Arabic, and prosecutors say no translation can be perfect. By Graham Brink Link: Click here TAMPA – Sami Al-Arian’s attorney told a judge Monday that he has found numerous discrepancies in the translations of secretly taped conversations prosecutors[Read More…]
CounterPunchMarch 11, 2004 Double Standard The FBI wants to question Sugg about lies Sami Al-Arian allegedly told. But what about the lies, distortions and omissions from Al-Arian’s enemies, including the government and the Tampa Tribune? By John Sugg Link: Click here You’re all over the wiretaps,” said the FBI agent[Read More…]
IPS News International Women’s Day: ‘War on Terror’ Brings No ReliefMarch 5, 2004 Katherine Stapp Link: Click here NEW YORK, (IPS) – It was about five in the morning when Nahla al-Arian woke to thunderous pounding on her front door. Within minutes her husband Sami al-Arian was being dragged from[Read More…]
St. Petersburg TimesJanuary 23, 2004 Speed up the evidence exchange, he urges the lawyers, noting that trial is just a year away. By Graham Brink Link: Click here TAMPA – U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas McCoun expressed concern Thursday about the pace of the required exchange of evidence in the terrorism[Read More…]
St. Petersburg TimesJanuary 22, 2004 The legal team for Sami Al-Arian and 3 co-defendants argues they have rights to free speech and association. By Graham Brink Link: Click here TAMPA – The lawyers for four men accused of supporting a terrorist organization set out a variety of reasons Wednesday why[Read More…]
Palm Beach PostOctober 24, 2004By C.B. Hanif Palm Beach Post Ombudsman Bill Neubauer “was fascinated by an element that the professional analysts did not mention after the debate by Betty Castor and Mel Martinez, candidates for the U.S. Senate. As nearly as I could tell,” said the West Palm Beach[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times October 16, 2004 Editorial Link: Click here As the list of challenges facing Florida grows longer – from hurricane recovery to funding for education and environmental issues – it is disappointing that the two candidates for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat are fixated on Sami Al-Arian.[Read More…]
St. Petersburg TimesAugust 10, 2004 A U.S. district judge upheld a fundamental tenet of American justice by ruling that Sami Al-Arian and his co-defendants won’t be convicted through guilt by association. A Times Editorial Link: Click here ——————————————————————————– “Personal guilt” is a basic standard of our criminal law. It means[Read More…]
Lakeland LedgerAugust 9, 2004Editorial A federal judge’s ruling raising the standard of proof required to prosecute former University of South Florida Professor Sami AlArian is a simple affirmation that a person must have criminal intent to be convicted of a serious crime. U.S. District Judge James S. Moody Jr. ruled[Read More…]
St. Petersburg Times August 1, 2004By Laila and Leena Al-Arian Link: Click here “It’s all about politics,” our father, professor Sami Al-Arian, told the world when he was arrested Feb. 20, 2003, on charges that he alledgedly supported terrorists. In the past 18 months, our family has witnessed our father[Read More…]
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