I'm extremely disappointed that the judge would deny these motions without having a hearing.

Obviously everyone is extremely disappointed for Iain,

The vast majority of that deal was written on my desk.

This is a case that never should have been brought. A lot of hate and ugliness was generated to not very much end. To sort of die like a whimper. We need to remember as a society that revenge is not always an answer.

The language of resistance, of political discourse, is sometimes harsh. But a political speaker must be free to excite his audience.

I don't feel like I'm abandoning the ship. ... We worked for two years getting ready for trial, and Dr. Al-Arian was not convicted of anything.