But many Muslim-Americans see the acquittal of Sami al-Arian as a vindication of US justice.
WASHINGTON – The failure of a major federal prosecution of a suspected terrorist supporter is drawing two radically different reactions.
Many Muslim-Americans are hailing the acquittal of former college professor and Palestinian activist Sami al-Arian as a vindication of the US system of justice. But others see the outcome of the five-month federal trial in Tampa as a setback to US government efforts to halt the flow of money and other support to illicit Islamic and Arab causes in the Middle East.
And it could undercut the government's credibility in future cases.
Details here from The Christian Science Monitor.