Mohamad Younes, president of the American Muslim Union, questioned the jury's decision.
"I don't think they actually mean to do anything," he said. "I think they were acting stupid, like they thought the whole thing was a joke."
Jim Sues, executive director of the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, stated:
"Many people in the Muslim community will see this as a case of entrapment."
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, and the American Muslim Union, or AMU, are solicited for comment after major news stories involving American Muslims. CAIR bills itself as “the largest and most mainstream Muslim organization in America” but is known to support terror groups. "Any objective assessment of the material ... leads to the conclusion that CAIR, its leaders, and its activities effectively give aid to international terrorist groups," said Steven Pomerantz, former counterterrorism chief of the FBI.
Four current and former senior leaders of the American Muslim Union were associated with a mosque established by the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development. The Treasury Department designated Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in December 2001. Senior members of the group have expressed support for Hamas.
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