The head of an Islamic charity linked to Osama bin Laden pleaded guilty Monday to funding rebels in Chechnya and troops in Bosnia as the government dropped a charge accusing him of using his foundation to support Al Qaeda. Enaam Arnaout, a Syrian-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to a single racketeering conspiracy count as jury selection was about to begin. "In entering a plea today, Mr. Arnaout made a decision that he believes is in the best interest of his family, the charity and the American Muslim community," said Arnaout's attorney, Joseph J. Duffy. "One has to question whether a fair and impartial jury could be found anywhere in America today that could sit in judgment of an Arab-American in a case involving allegations of terrorism."
So it's all just bigotry on our part. It had nothing to do with the explosives... |