[Sabertooth]

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[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Seems like in addition to the well known rule in politics (as in life) "Follow the money" we need to add a second rule "Follow the interns".

[MeekOneGOP]

My first reaction when this story broke about his arrest and he commented "It's all about politics" was it was the politics of Murder, Inc. You know, the politics of murder in Israel, S. Africa, USS Cole, the WTC, etc. Not too surprising, I suppose, he's also giving money to 'RATS who have supported Arab causes, huh?...

"It's all about politics," Al-Arian told reporters as agents led him inside.

Al-Arian is a supporter of former Congressman David Bonior and once donated $3,200 to Bonior's political campaigns.

Al-Arian, long suspected of terrorist ties, gave $2,200 to Bonior in 1999 and another $1,000 in 2000. Those contributions became a major controversy in Bonior's bid for governor last year when they came to light in January 2002.

The Mount Clemens Democrat refused to return the contributions from Al-Arian and another Muslim activist, saying that Al-Arian had never been charged with a crime.

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In 1999, Bonior became a champion of Arab-American rights at USF and in the Tampa area after Al-Arian's brother, Mazen Al-Najjar, was held by federal authorities on "secret evidence" though he was never charged with a crime. Al-Najjar was also suspected of terrorist connections.

[SpookBrat]

Yikes! Thanks for the ping.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Al-Arian has said that he has never advocated violence against others and that his words were a statement against Israeli occupation. He also has consistently denied any connection to terrorists.

Financing and helping terrorists to commit crimes in the destruction of Israel, as well as US influences, is advocating violence against others.