Back in March, 2002, we wrote about a pre-dawn raid at the University of Idaho by 120 armed FBI agents investigating visa fraud. A professor, who was present, recounted what happened. A lawyer who also was present provided these comments.

Almost a year later, one of the arrested students was charged yesterday with providing material support to terrorists.

The indictment said Al-Hussayen, 34, set up Web sites for Islamic organizations that espoused violence against the United States and that he tried to raise funds and recruit new members for a violent holy war, or jihad, in Israel, Chechnya and elsewhere.

The indictment contends Al-Hussayen maintained bank accounts which he used to funnel at least $300,000 to the Islamic Assembly of North America. The government claims the group has raised and sent money to support terrorist-related activities starting in February 2000.