More charges against Islamist operative; CAIR not condemning Iraq murders

Federal officials have filed additional terrorism-related charges against Muslim activist Abdurahman Alamoudi, founder of the American Muslim Council (AMC), provider of seed money to the Islamic Institute, and politically connected with leaders of both parties.

In a separate development, the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) issued a news release condemning the "mutilation" of the bodies of four Americans in Fallujah, Iraq – but pointedly not condemning the murders themselves. A CAIR watchdog group first noted the discrepancy.

CAIR’s attitude seems to be, "It’s OK to murder Americans in Iraq. It’s not OK to mutilate them in ways that make Islamic extremism look bad."

Several Muslim groups that Alamoudi has either founded or led are now under active investigation by counterterrorism agents. One of the most recent cases is the United Association for Studies and Research (UASR), which is the Washington Post reports is allegedly tied to the Hamas terrorist group. Alamoudi and UASR deny any terror connections. Alamoudi’s defense attorney is Stanley Cohen, who has been a lawyer for Hamas. CAIR leaders also are on record supporting Hamas.

Though many of Alamoudi’s friends have distanced themselves from him, several pro-Islamist groups, such as the Muslim American Society, continue to defend him and attack the FBI and Justice Department for "selective prosecution" and "legalistic terror-baiting."