Obama’s Envoy to Islamic Bloc Admits Controversial Statements About Supporter of Terror Group

(CNSNews.com) – President Obama’s envoy to the Islamic bloc acknowledged Friday that he was accurately quoted in 2004 as calling the treatment of activist Sami al-Arian, then facing trial for supporting a Palestinian terrorist group, an example of “politically motivated persecutions.” “I made statements on that panel that I now recognize were ill-conceived or not well-formulated,” he said. Read the rest: Obama’s Envoy to Islamic Bloc Admits Controversial Statements About Supporter of Terror Group