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Chicago U.S. Attorney office confirms investigation is continuing against anti-war, international solidarity activists
Holy Land Foundation prosecutor now working on case
By Mick Kelly |
January 31, 2012
Chicago, IL The Northern Illinois Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas stated that the investigation is continuing into the case of the anti-war and international solidarity activists who have been hit with FBI raids and grand jury repression. Barry Jonas played a leading role in prosecuting the leaders of the Holy Land Foundation while he was trial attorney for the Department of Justice Counter-terrorism Section.
This is another confirmation of what we have been hearing all along from the U.S. Attorneys office - they are going for multiple indictments of multiple activists, stated Jess Sundin, a Twin Cities Anti-War leader whose home was raided by the FBI. The government subpoenaed 23 international solidarity activists to a Chicago grand jury and the government is trying to jail veteran Chicano leader Carlos Montes. Jonas confirmed what we already knew - the government is trying to imprison anti-war activists on the grounds of material support for terrorism.
Much more here -- http://www.fightbacknews.org/2012/1/31/chicago-us-attorney-office-confirms-investigation-continuing-against-anti-war-internationa
midnight
(26,624 posts)socialist_n_TN
(11,481 posts)The FBI won't be going after their bosses.
madrchsod
(58,162 posts)you`d think by now they would go forward with what they have
TBF
(32,092 posts)or rather to simply intimidate serious leftists.