What a difference a day makes. Last night anyone who visited FreeMikeHawash.Org would have been informed that Mike Hawash was being unfairly prosecuted because of his religious beliefs (emphasis added),
On April 28, the day before Mike would have been ordered released, the U.S. Justice Department issued a Complaint, charging Mike with Conspiracy to Levy War on the United States. Mike is being targeted because he is a Muslim. The Justice Department has organized a smear campaign to portray him as a radical.
Mike’s attorney, Mr. Stephen Houze, has characterized the evidence in the Affidavit provided to be “sketchy” and “circumstantial”. The evidence provided is substantially less detailed and conclusive than that against the alleged “Portland 6” co-conspirators.
Visit the site today, however, and it’s a whole different story,
Aug 6: Mike pled guilty today to one count of his three-count indictment. He admitted attempting to enter Afghanistan with members of the “Portland 6”. We hope that justice has been served, and our focus now shifts to support for Mike’s family in this difficult time.
I can’t wait to read what Dan Gillmor makes of this Kafka-esque turn of events. Somebody call Andy Grove!