Khaled Dumeisi, a Muslim, could face up to 10 years in the federal slammer and a $250,000 fine if convicted. According to the U.S. Attorney, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the defendant is suspected of gathering information in the U.S. about people living in America for the purpose of providing the information to hostile governments. He added, The charges are serious. Well, it is kind of strange that Mr. Fitzgerald mentioned hostile governments, since the law doesn t make that distinction. Is he trying to say that if an American citizen acts as an agent for a foreign power, that s supposedly an ally, like say Israel, he won t be prosecuted? Huh?