STATEMENT OF JOHN NOWACKI, SPOKESMAN FOR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, REGARDING UNITED STATES V. AFSHARI:

The following press release was published by the US Department of Justice on Dec. 20, 2004. It is reproduced in full below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2004 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 "The Justice Department is pleased that yet another court has upheld the constitutionality of the material support statute, a key weapon in our arsenal of legal remedies in the war on terror. Stopping the flow of money and other resources to terrorists is critical to our success, and the Department will continue to pursue those who provide material support for terrorist objectives." 04-798

Source: US Department of Justice