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TBF

(32,000 posts)
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 09:19 PM Feb 2012

Chicago U.S. Attorney office confirms ‘investigation is continuing’

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. Attorney’s 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

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Chicago U.S. Attorney office confirms ‘investigation is continuing’ (Original Post) TBF Feb 2012 OP
Why can't they go after the banks? midnight Feb 2012 #1
Banks are part of the capitalist power structure............ socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #2
the feds must be really behind on bringing cases forward... madrchsod Feb 2012 #3
I don't know that the intent is actual prosecution - TBF Feb 2012 #4

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
2. Banks are part of the capitalist power structure............
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 09:32 PM
Feb 2012

The FBI won't be going after their bosses.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
3. the feds must be really behind on bringing cases forward...
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 10:18 PM
Feb 2012

you`d think by now they would go forward with what they have

TBF

(32,000 posts)
4. I don't know that the intent is actual prosecution -
Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:15 PM
Feb 2012

or rather to simply intimidate serious leftists.

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