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Al Arian and Judge Moody statement transcript: "Evidence clear...you were a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad"
Al Arian tells court " I was grateful to uphold the values of my faith and culture"
May 1, 2006
Transcript of Judge Moody's statement
By Times StaffThe following is a transcript of U.S. Judge Moody's statement to Sami Al-Arian from Monday's sentencing:
Published May 1, 2006
Judge Moody: Dr. Al-Arian, as usual, you speak very eloquently. I find it interesting that here in public in front of everyone you praised this country, the same country that in private you referred to as "the great Satan." ...You are a master manipulator.
You looked your neighbors in the eyes and said you had nothing to do with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. This trial exposed that as a lie.... The evidence was clear in this case that you were a leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
When Iran, the major funding source of the PIJ, became upset because the PIJ could not account for how it was spending its money, it was to your board of directors that it went to demand changes. Iran wanted its representative to have a say in how its money was spent. To stop that, you leaped into action. You offered to rewrite the bylaws of the organization...
But when it came to blowing up women and children on buses, did you leap into action then? ... No. You lifted not one finger, made not one phone call. To the contrary, you laughed when you heard about the bombings, what you euphemistically call "operations." ...
And yet, still in the face of your own words, you continue to lie to your friends and supporters, claiming to abhor violence and to seek only aid for widows and orphans. Your only connection to widows and orphans is that you create them, even among the Palestinians; and you create them, not by sending your children to blow themselves out of existence. No. You exhort others to send their children... You are indeed a master manipulator. [Last modified May 1, 2006, 18:12:35]
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Sami Al-Arian's court statement
By TRANSCRIBED BY STAFF WRITER
Published May 1, 2006
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/05/01/State/Sami_Al_Arian_s_court.shtml
During my many years in America, I have tried to uphold the great values of my faith and culture and the honored ideals and principles of this society.
I'm very proud of my contributions to this society. And I'm very grateful to have been able to contribute positively in many endeavors.
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