Governor enters fray on al-Arian

[Judi Lynn]

Posted on Thu, Oct. 21, 2004

U.S. SENATE CAMPAIGN


Governor enters fray on al-Arian

The state's Republican governor and a Democratic Senate candidate appeared to have similar responses in dealing with a terrorist suspect.

BY MARC CAPUTO
[e-mail]


Gov. Jeb Bush stares earnestly into the camera, flashes a quick smile and scolds Democratic Senate hopeful Betty Castor in a recent ad, saying she ''did not act'' against terrorist suspects when she ran a university.

Turns out, Bush didn't do much either as governor.

When asked Wednesday why he didn't call for a state investigation into the activities of a state university professor, Sami al-Arian, after he became governor, Bush echoed the same explanation Castor gave for years while she was president of the University of South Florida: The feds were handling it.

''I did not ask for FDLE to get involved because the FBI was already involved,'' Bush said.
(snip/...)

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/9972334.htm
(Free registration is required)

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. Why would Jeb do anything about al-Arian?

Bush & Co have allowed Florida to be a safe haven for terrorists since the Bay of Pigs. Why do you think Atta and the other 9-11 terrorists liked Florida so much? So if al-Arian is such a bad man that Castor should have fired his ass, why did George pose for pictures with him and have him over to the WH?

[flordehinojos]

2. Betty Castor ought to get a hold of that clip and play it alongside her

very own words ..... with the probable subcaption 'CLEAR HEADED THINKING" ... or maybe, play it at the tail end of one of Martinez' attack ads on her with the subcaption WHEN IS CLEARHEADED THINKING THE RIGHT THING TO DO?