Terrorism acquittals a blow to feds

"TAMPA - A former college professor was found not guilty Tuesday of key charges linking him to a Palestinian terrorist group that allegedly operated an underground cell in Florida, ending a lengthy trial that balanced allegations of terrorist-related acts against assertions of abused constitutional rights.

After 13 days of deliberation, a federal jury acquitted Sami Al-Arian, once a computer sciences professor at the University of South Florida, of eight of the 17 charges against him, including a charge that he conspired with other leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad to murder people in Israel.

The 12-member jury deadlocked on the nine other counts against him, including charges that he aided terrorists.

Al-Arian wept in relief as the verdicts were read. One of his attorneys, Linda Moreno, hugged him. Supporters outside the courthouse cheered when families of the defendants emerged."
Miami Herald

Well if we needed any more proof that this administration is totally inept to carry out the Wot, I don't know what else?
John Ashcroft, and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales (speedy Gonzales) are the ones that should be brought up on charges of incompetence, either for blotching this investigation, or for bothering a totally innocent man. You make the call.
The funny part is that I could not post this story yesterday as blogger was acting up, so today I went to Drudge to get the link, expecting to find the story there. But Drudge must not have thought this story important enough to link?? I think this is the first time I catch Drudge showing his bias, I mean what else could it be?