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19. Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo, “NYPD Docs: ‘Focus’ scrutiny on Muslim Americans,” March 9, 2012.
20. Miami Beach Police Department, Incident report, November 10, 2004, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/al-saidi.pdf.
21. United States v. Narseal Batiste, U.S. government exhibits, 2006.
22. Tom Brune and James Ylisela Jr., “The Making of Jeff Fort,” Chicago Magazine, November 1988.
23. United States v. Narseal Batiste, FBI transcripts, 2006.
24. Ibid.
25. United States v. Narseal Batiste, U.S. government exhibits, 2006.
26. United States v. Narseal Batiste, FBI transcripts, 2006.
27. Ibid.
28. Ibid.
29. Amanda Ripley, “Preemptive Terror Trials: Strike Two,” Time, December 13, 2007.
30. United States v. Narseal Batiste, Trial transcripts, 2006.
31. United States v. Narseal Batiste, “Narseal Batiste’s Supplement to Demand for Specific Kyles and Brady Information and Giglio/Napue Materials and Request For Expedited Ruling,” August 27, 2007, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/batiste398main.pdf.
32. Author interview with El Paso Police Department spokesman Darrel Petry, 2011.
4. LEVERAGE
1. Author interview with Foad Farahi, 2009.
2. Author interview with Ira Kurzban, 2009.
3. Author interview with Edward R. Sunshine, 2009.
4. Laura Wides-Munoz, “Illegal Immigrants Say They Were Targeted Because Daughter Is an Activist,” Associated Press, April 8, 2008.
5. Eric Schmitt, “American Strike Is Said to Kill a Top Qaeda Leader,” New York Times, May 31, 2010.
6. Pew Research Center for People and the Press, “Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism,” August 30, 2011.
7. Mohammad Ayoub, “Study Shows Prospering Community,” Sun Sentinel, November 14, 2005.
8. Charlie Savage, “F.B.I. Agents Get Leeway to Push Privacy Bounds,” New York Times, June 12, 2011.
9. Sara Kehaulani Goo, “Sen. Kennedy Flagged by No-Fly List,” Washington Post, August 20, 2004; Mimi Hall, “U.S. Has Mandela on Terrorist List,” USA Today, April 30, 2008.
10. Author interview with Ibraheim Mashal, 2010.
11. Ayman Latif vs. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief, June 30, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/latif-holder.pdf.
12. Author interview with Nusrat Choudhury, 2010.
13. Rob Wagner, “Alleged drug dealer faces kidnap charges,” San Gabriel Valley Tribune, February 4, 1986.
14. Author interview with Craig Monteilh, 2011.
15. United States v. Tarek Mehanna, Affidavit, November 7, 2008, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/mehanna_affidavit.pdf.
16. Nancy Murray, “It’s Official. There Is a Muslim Exemption to the First Amendment,” Boston Globe, April 12, 2012.
17. Andrew F. March, “A Dangerous Mind?” New York Times, April 21, 2012.
18. “Tarek’s Sentencing Statement (with Leaked Voice and Subtitles),” video clip, YouTube, May 13, 2012, http://youtu.be/jtDReECm9oE!.
19. “Got Rights?” video clip, Muslim Advocates, http://muslimadvocates.org/get_involved/got_rights.html.
20. Author interview with Farhana Khera, 2011.
21. Pew Research Center for People and the Press, “Muslim Americans: No Signs of Growth in Alienation or Support for Extremism,” August 30, 2011.
5. THE SUPERINFORMANT
1. Author interview with Mohammed Hossain, 2012.
2. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1537; United States vs. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 20, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-20-10.pdf, p. 1583.
3. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1542;United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1523.
4. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 15, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-15-10.pdf, Page 1269.
5. Ibid., p. 1214; Ibid, p. 1217.
6. Ibid., p. 1214.
7. Ibid., p. 1217-1218.
8. Ibid., p. 1219.
9. Ibid., p. 1220.
10. Ibid., p. 1221-1223.
11. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1524.
12. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 15, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-15-10. pdf, p. 1222.
13. Shahed Hussain, Voluntary petition, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York, August 21, 2003, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/hussain_bankruptcy.pdf.
14. United States v. Yassin Aref, Trial transcripts, September 18, 2006, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_volume4.pdf, p. 463.
15. Ibid., p. 464.
16. Ibid., p. 466-467.
17. United States v. Shahed Hussain, Criminal complaint, January 2, 2002, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/hussain_complaint.pdf.
18. United States v. Yassin Aref, Trial transcripts, September 18, 2006, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_volume4.pdf, p. 462.
19. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 15, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-15-10.pdf, p. 1329.
20. Ibid., p. 2278.
21. Yassin Aref, Son of Mountains, The Troy Book Makers, 2008.
22. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Investigation reports, January 2004, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/albany_fbi_reports.pdf.
23. Yassin Aref file, Federal Bureau of Investigation, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_foipa.pdf.
24. United States v. Yassin Aref, Trial transcripts, September 14, 2006, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_volume2.pdf, p. 301.
25. Ibid., p. 835.
26. Author interview with Kathy Manley, 2010.
27. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Video transcripts, January 2, 2004, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/albany_video_1-2-04.pdf.
28. Wesley Yang, “The Terrorist Search Engine,” New York Magazine, December 5, 2010.
29. Vanessa Blum, “Terror Analyst’s Credentials Questioned,” Sun Sentinel, August 27, 2006; Matthew Barakat, “Defense Seeks to Bar Testimony from ‘Doogie Howser’ of Terrorism,” Associated Press, March 17, 2005; Brendan J. Lyons, “Lawyer Looks to Block Witness; Controversial Terrorism Expert’s Credentials Questioned by Defense,” Times Union, September 27, 2006.
30. Yang, “The Terrorist Search Engine.”
31. Richard B. Schmitt, “Antiterror Expertise Goes High-Tech: Many Consultants Young, Web-Savvy,” Boston Globe, April 25, 2004.
32. Investigative Project on Terrorism, IRS Form 990, August 11, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/iptf990.pdf.
33. United States v. Yassin Aref, Affirmation in support of motion, September 26, 2004, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_motion.pdf.
34. Robert Gavin, “Terror Convictions Put to the Test; Convicted in 2006 After a Fictitious Plot, 2 Members of an Albany Mosque Take Case to Federal Appeals Court,” Times Union, March 25, 2008.
35. United States v. Yassin Aref, Trial transcripts, September 18, 2006, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/aref_volume4.pdf, p. 630.
36. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1511.
37. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 23, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-23-10.pdf, p. 2343.
38. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1471.
> 39. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1489.
40. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1407.
41. Michelle Shephard and Tonda MacCharles, “Khadr linked Arar to terrorism, court hears,” Toronto Star, January 19, 2009.
42. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 23, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-23-10.pdf, p. 2343.
43. Ibid., p. 2298.
44. New York State Parole Board, Hearing transcript, August 6, 1991, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_parole.pdf.
45. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1400.
46. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, November 14, 2008, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover1.pdf, p. 72.
47. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, October 19, 2008, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover1.pdf, p. 20.
48. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 20, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-20-10.pdf, p. 1678-1679.
49. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, November 29, 2008, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover1.pdf, p. 121.
50. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 21, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-21-10.pdf, p. 1869.
51. Ibid., p. 1960.
52. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 8, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-8-10.pdf, p. 1021.
53. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 21, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-21-10.pdf, p. 1857.
54. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, April 16, 2009, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover2.pdf, p. 89.
55. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1408.
56. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, April 7, 2009, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover2.pdf, p. 74.
57. United States v. James Cromitie, FBI undercover transcript, April 23, 2009, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_undercover2.pdf, p. 151.
58. United States v. James Cromitie, Trial transcripts, August 25, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_8-25-10.pdf, p. 300.
59. “4 Muslims Arrested: NYC Jewish Temple Bomb Plots,” video clip, May 20, 2009, YouTube, http://youtu.be/kI3Y1qVA4F8.
60. Chris Dolmetsch and Patricia Hurtado, “New York City Synagogue Bomb Plotters Are Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison,” Bloomberg, June 29, 2011.
6. “TO CATCH THE DEVIL, YOU HAVE TO GO TO HELL”
1. Andrew Blankstein and Richard Serrano, “Whitey Bulger Arrest: FBI Agents seize $800,000 in Cash, Arsenal of Weapons from Santa Monica Apartment,” Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2011.
2. Tonya Alanez, “Man Jailed for 6 Years Takes Plea Deal for Shooting Death,” Sun Sentinel, January 15, 2010.
3. Steve Miletich and Mike Carter, “Violent Criminal on Federal Payroll as Informant,” Seattle Times, April 16, 2012.
4. “United States Attorneys’ Annual Statistical Report,” U.S. Department of Justice, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/11statrpt.pdf.
5. William Glaberson, “Terror Case Hinges on a Wobbly Key Player,” New York Times, November 27, 2004.
6. Indictment, United States v. Mohammed Ali Hassan Al-Moayad, December 13, 2004, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/al-moayad_indictment.pdf.
7. James Irmas, “Year of the Rats,” Village Voice, February 5, 2008.
8. Criminal complaint, United States v. Tarik Ibn Osman Shah, May 27, 2005, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/shah_complaint.pdf.
9. Alan Feuer, “Tapes Capture Bold Claims of Bronx Man in Terror Plot,” New York Times, May 8, 2007.
10. Alan Feuer, “Bronx Man Pleads Guilty in Terror Case,” New York Times, April 5, 2007.
11. Author interview with Marlene Jenkins, 2011.
12. Caryle Murphy and Del Quentin Wilber, “Terror Informant Ignites Himself Near White House,” Washington Post, November 16, 2004.
13. John Marzulli, “Suicidal Tipster: Cleric Gave Osama $20m,” New York Daily News, February 18, 2005.
14. Leo Strupczewski, “N.J. Man Thought Little of His Terror Tip,” Courier-Post, May 29, 2007.
15. Criminal complaint, United States v. Dritan Duka, May 7, 2007, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/duka_complaint.pdf.
16. “Fort Dix Witness Cites Terrorism Threat,” United Press International, December 10, 2008.
17. Excerpt from court transcripts, United States v. Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/fort-dix413.pdf.
18. Sentencing memorandum, United States v. Derrick Shareef, September 26, 2008, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/shareef_sentencing.pdf.
19. Criminal complaint, United States v. Derrick Shareef, December 8, 2006, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/shareef_complaint.pdf.
20. Mike Robinson, “Man charged in plot to bomb Rockford mall,” Associated Press, December 8, 2006.
21. Criminal complaint, United States v. Michael C. Finton, September 24, 2009, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/finton_complaint.pdf.
22. Ibid.
23. Affidavit, United States v. Rezwan Ferdaus, September 28, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/ferdaus_affidavit.pdf.
24. David Boeri, “At Hearing, Informant Under Fire in Ashland Terror Plot Case,” WBUR, November 15, 2011.
25. Denise Lavoie, “Rezwan Ferdaus Admits Guilt in Plot to Blow Up Pentagon and U.S. Capitol,”Associated Press, July 20, 2012.
26. Susan Kelleher and Steve Miletich, “Suspect’s Troubled Past: Rap Sheet, Hallucinations,” Seattle Times, June 24, 2011.
27. Author interview with Michele Shaw, 2011.
28. Susan Kelleher, “Suspect’s Life Marked by Mental Illness, Acquaintance Says,” Seattle Times, June 24, 2011.
29. Janet I. Tu, “Wife of Man Accused of Terrorist Plot: ‘He Is Not an Extremist,’” Seattle Times, June 24, 2011.
30. Levi Pulkkinen, “Key Witness in Seattle Terror Plot Was Sex Offender,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 26, 2012.
31. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, Voluntary Petition, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, May 20, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/latif_bankruptcy.pdf.
32. Criminal complaint, United States v. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, June 23, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/latif_complaint.pdf.
33. Levi Pulkkinen, “Key Witness in Seattle Terror Plot Was Sex Offender,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 26, 2012.
7. NOT CAUGHT ON TAPE
1. Memorandum in Support of Motion to Suppress the Products of Non-FISA Interrogations, Searches, and Seizures, United States v. Mohamed Osmon Mohamud, June 22, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/mohamud_6-22-11.pdf.
2. Ibid.
3. Paul Cruickshank, “U.S. Citizen Believed to Be Writing for Al Qaeda Website, Source Says,” CNN, July 18, 2010.
4. Damien McElroy, Adrian Blomfield and Nasser Arrabyee, “Anwar al-Awlaki: Drone Kills US-Born Preacher Who Inspired Lone Wolf Terrorists,” Telegraph, September 30, 2011.
5. Criminal complaint, United States v. Mohamed Osmon Mohamud, November 26, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/mohamud_complaint.pdf.
6. “FBI Sting Foils Portland Terror Plot,” video clip, Nov. 27, 2010, YouTube, http://youtu.be/pGYj6FnNTMk.
7. Criminal complaint, U.S. vs. Antonio Martinez, December 8, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/martinez_complaint.pdf.
8. United States v. James Cromiti
e, Trial transcripts, September 16, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/cromitie_9-16-10.pdf, p. 1539.
9. Criminal complaint, United States v. Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, June 23, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/latif_complaint.pdf.
10. Aaron C. Davis, “Judge Sentences Lodi man to 24 Years for Attending Terror Camp,” Associated Press, September 10, 2007.
11. Lowell Bergman and Oriana Zill de Granados, “The Enemy Within,” PBS Frontline, October 10, 2006.
12. Rone Tempest, “Lodi Man Describes Terrorist Training,” Los Angeles Times, March 8, 2006.
13. The Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law, “TTRC Update: Informant Cases and the Entrapment Defense,” March 2011.
8. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED
1. “FY 2012 Budget Request at a Glance,” Federal Bureau of Investigation, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/fy2012budget.pdf.
2. Robert S. Mueller III, “Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Washington, DC,” Federal Bureau of Investigation, January 20, 2010.
3. “2003 State of the Union,” video clip, January 28, 2003, C-SPAN, http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174799-2.
4. Lowell Bergman and Matthew Purdy, “Chasing the Sleeper Cell,” PBS Frontline, October 16, 2003.
5. Lou Michel, “U.S. Gives Half of the Lackawanna Six a Fresh Start,” Buffalo News, August 20, 2010.
6. “Press Briefing on Miami Terror Indictments,” Transcript, CNN, June 23, 2006.
7. “Headlines - The Apprentices,” video clip, June 26, 2006, The Daily Show, http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-26-2006/headlines---the-apprentices.
8. “Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Muslim Advocates’ Annual Dinner,” Department of Justice, December 10, 2010, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/HolderSpeechDec2010.pdf.
9. “Government’s Response to Defendant’s Motion for Order Directing the Government to Cease and Desist from Inappropriate Pretrial Comment,” United States v. Mohamed Osman Mohamud, January 10, 2011, http://theterrorfactory.com/documents/mohamud_doc20.pdf.
10. Email originally obtained by reporter Josh Bernstein.