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Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2015

Sami Al-Arian’s legal battles with the U.S. government intensely divided the Tampa Bay area more than a decade ago, and his deportation hasn’t changed those strong feelings, apparently. The former USF professor was deported to Turkey this past week as a condition of his 2006 plea agreement in Tampa in which he admitted to providing […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 9, 2015

Sami Al-Arian’s legal battles with the U.S. government intensely divided the Tampa Bay area more than a decade ago, and his deportation hasn’t changed those strong feelings, apparently. The former USF professor was deported to Turkey this past week as a condition of his 2006 plea agreement in Tampa in which he admitted to providing […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 4, 2015

WUSF Radio reported Tuesday that Sami Al-Arian is being deported to Turkey, possibly as early as today. If accurate, this development ends a 20-year legal and political odyssey for the former University of South Florida professor, who was accused and pleaded guilty to one count of providing material support for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad in 2006. […]

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Dick Beard says Sami Al-Arian still capable of “bad stuff”

Dick Beard says Sami Al-Arian still capable of "bad stuff"

Mitch Perry Report for 2.4.15 – The Sami Al-Arian odyssey in America ends today