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Al-Arian says his indictment and arrest simply are the result of "politics." The AMC, in a joint statement with other groups claiming to represent the American Muslim community, echoed Al-Arian: "The community is gaining the perception that people are rounded up and targeted because of their political opinions and because they have the right to dissent on current U.S. policy. Our community is in dire need to understand how these charges are founded on concrete evidence of criminal activity and not guilt by association or political considerations."

Not showing the slightest bit of caution about the terrorist conspiracy alleged in the indictments, the AMC turned its ire on the Bush administration, particularly Attorney General John Ashcroft.

Since Sept. 11 the AMC and affiliated groups have portrayed American Muslims as victims of U.S. bigotry rather than partners in the fight against terrorism. And that, critics say, has helped to tarnish the public image of Muslims and Arab-Americans as unpatriotic or even pro-terrorist.

BS! The AMC has become a terrorist supporter organization as this article stated, doing their best to weave themselves into the political fabric of American society. They are operating front groups and charities to finance their operations, and they are running influence operations to weaken federal antiterrorism laws under the guise of protecting civil liberties.

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the AMC has become a terrorist supporter organization as this article stated, doing their best to weave themselves into the political fabric of American society. They are operating front groups and charities to finance their operations, and they are running influence operations to weaken federal antiterrorism laws under the guise of protecting civil liberties.

How can that be? They're frequent guests of the White House.