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CIA Counterterrorism Center
"Alec Station"

Yes?

Professor, we got the hard drive.

Beautiful girl.

NOW IT START...

Yes sir.

Joint Investigation
about September 11, 2004

Can you say your name
and workplace for registration?

Special Agent Ali Soufan,

Federal Investigation Office.

Date and place of birth?

July 8, 1971.

Sidon, Lebanon.

Agent Soufan,

testified in preliminary session
that the CIA withheld information

from the FBI on multiple occasions,

information that would have avoided
the September 11 attacks.

Yes, sir, I testified.

What you are saying is the opposite
to CIA testimony.

Very good.

You are telling us
Who lied to this commission?

If members of the CIA

testified that the Agency

shared appropriately
information with the Cabinet,

by the shape
as they are required by law,

then you were lied to.

Can you tell us the first time
who realized that the Agency

was withholding information
from your FBI unit?

In the summer of 1998.

Martin Schmidt was the boss
from Alec Station,

the CIA's bin Laden unit.

Alec Station was his creation,
his territory.

He and the team dedicated their lives
It is persecution by al-Qaeda.

The persecution would be made
on par with the FBI.

It wasn't.

The Cabinet had two agents
assigned to Alec Station.

They were supposed to be put
alongside the information,

to report
to my boss at the FBI,

John O'Neill.

This summer,

Alec Station took possession of a
hard drive of an al-Qaeda cell

in Eastern Europe.

Martin Schmidt refused
to share this information.

Tirana.

On that hard drive

were lists of al-Qaeda operatives

and more than 50 potential targets.

Our men
have been paying attention

It is the Albanian cell.

I really have.

Professor, the retarded twins.

Stop everything. Close the store.

What's in there, Martin?

Whatever we are examining
It's none of your business.

Lord, the way it works
� show us what you got

and then we discuss whether it is of our business.

Me and the ladies analyze what we got
in the way that,

let's say, we were polite.

It's fine.

Let's go back
to New York this morning.

John O'Neill will want to know
what do you have.

I see.

Fuck John O'Neill.

FBI Counterterrorism Center
"I-49"

Good morning, Mr. O'Neill.

-Margie.
-They are all waiting for you.

Great.

-Gordo, good morning.
-Good morning Boss.

Kathy, you are a feast for my eyes.

-Thank you for helping.
-Bobby.

-Godfather.
-Fuck you, idiot.

-Floyd, how are you?
-Well, sir. Good morning.

So...

I found out this morning
that the Agency carried out a search

to Ahmed Salama Mabruk.

Did they invite the Cabinet to go?

They call me to pass on information

or do I need
to figure this shit out on my own?

I'm full.

Let's start acting on our own,
here and abroad.

Let me ask you.

How many speak Arabic
in the Cabinet?

Anyone?

-Eight.
-Eight. Thanks.

Eight who speak Arabic,
at more than 10,000 agents.

It's what seriously
the Government takes this threat.

I'm sorry, boss.
The shuttle was late.

-More respect.
-Fuck you, Bobby.

What goes on in the Manson family?

It's weird that they're all women.
and a guy with a beard, right?

I thought it was just me.

Who is this?

Your new colleague, Ali Soufan.
He answers you any question.

Very good.

-Welcome.
-How are you, Ollie?

There.

That's what I said.

-It's okay.
-Y...

Shut up. What happened
in the search for Mabruk?

Everything we know
� who was extradited to Cairo

and they managed to obtain
a hard drive.

Didn't you see what was there?

Schmidt stopped it.

Damn it. Fuck him.

Interesting. He said the same about you.

Did you see anything?

He and the redhead were
putting pins on a map.

I think some were in Africa.

One in Albania.

Albania?

Tyrant, I think.

Fuck it.

I will ask for justice
to make an accusation to OBL

to work alone.
We have to give them something.

Bobby, what do you have?

Anything.
Old tracks, obsolete bullshit...

I don't know, John. Looks...

Do you remember Wadih el-Hage?

He was the secretary of OBL in Sudan,

and now live in Nairobi?
We know that they recently cut ties.

It may be a dead end, but...

Get on the first plane to Kenya.
I want what you find.

Something's up. I can feel it.

Bin Laden invited
American journalists for Afghanistan

two weeks ago

to put it on national television

tonight.

Hindu Kush, Afghanistan

Can you show me his gun?

Mr Bin Laden,

John Miller, ABC News.

He has been portrayed as a terrorist
by the American people.

For his followers, he is a hero.

How do you see?

I am one of Allah's servants
and obey his orders.

Among them is the order
to fight for the word of Allah

and fight
until the Americans are withdrawn

from all Islamic countries.

Mr Bin Laden,

issued a fatwa saying that the
Muslims should kill Americans

wherever and whenever they could.

Is this aimed at all Americans?

America is not ashamed...

We believe that
the worst thieves in the world today

and the worst terrorists
it's the Americans.

nothing could stop you
except perhaps retaliation.

We don't have to differentiate
between military and civilians.

As far as we know,
they are all targets

and this is what the fatwa says.

Bin Laden left his home
in Saudi Arabia at age 19

to join the struggle of Muslims
in the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Like other young fighters,
he was religious and dedicated.

Like no other,
came from a family

who had an empire building
valued at 5 billion dollars.

Bin Laden's value

it was estimated at 200 million dollars.

Bin Laden has made these threats before,

but this time,
something is different.

He set a deadline,

saying that any action taken
against the Americans in the Gulf,

or violent acts,

would occur in the coming weeks.

Ted.

I'm a fan.

Put on your coat. Let's have dinner.

I think he's crazy.

-Yes.
-Exactly.

Look who showed up here.

Hello, beautiful.

-It seems like an eternity.
-Twenty-four hours will do that.

When you miss someone, you feel it.

Dougie! Bring Johnny's drink.

Did you run for Cabinet on a dare?

He was in college.

My friends thought it was funny

an alcoholic Muslim
send the resume.

We didn't know what would be worse:

alcohol or Islam.

We even made a bet
to see if it would go in or not.

-Did you bet?
-I lost.

Live to lose.

Practitioner?

Islam?

It hasn't been for some time.

You?

The Church and I separated
there is a lifetime ago.

Tell me about the interview.

I think it's the third warning.

First, the 1996 declaration of jihad.

Then the fatwa in February.

Now bin Laden
goes straight to the American people.

Why three times?

There is an unauthenticated story,

the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad.

Some believe, others don't.

"When you see a snake at home,

"You must warn three times.

"If she comes back, you must kill her.

"It's a demon."

OBL is warning the snake
to leave your house.

Saying to America
to leave the Middle East,

Saudi Arabia in particular.

That's why I wanted to appear on television.

Used Miller's interview

to appear strong
by threatening the United States

while looking
for Americans in the eyes.

Hello! I'm glad you could come.

John Miller, meet Agent Ali Soufan.
He was talking about you.

Do you think I was used?

Mr. Miller, I assure you, I...

Sit down.

Can't we get along?

Did he quote Rodney King?

Audrey, Glenlivet on the rocks for Miller.
So, citizen of the world,

-What about?
-Total luxury.

A Taliban resort in the mountains.

Those guys know how to throw parties.

You deserve the best.
It was a good report you did.

The channel kept making me cut.

They just want to know
of Monica's semen dress.

I don't understand.
I've cum in many dresses

and no one wants to hear about those.

Show me the dress
and I do the reporting.

-Health.
-Health.

Let me ask you something.
In the background of the filming,

there were two types removed.

Why?

Ayman al-Zawahiri. You know who it is.

He insisted we delete it
some guys from the filming

before we deliver the recordings.

Why those?

I have no idea.

Maybe you were used.

White on the phone.

Mary Jo, you're the only other person
at the Department of Justice

that really works.

Do you call what you do work?
I'm sitting at the desk. And thou?

It's all work,

whether you're getting drunk
at the same time or not.

I went to the wrong area.

So, John?

Are you watching today's interview?
I called Louis Freeh later.

Is lying in bed
with the cell phone turned off.

What the hell are you doing?

Trying to sleep, I suppose.

Tell me what I can do for you.

We were warned by al-Qaeda

on television,
and our director fell asleep.

We're running out of time.

We tried to ask for information
It's Alec station.

We ask and they don't want to know.

I-49 needs an indictment
to start taking action.

Connect OBL to something concrete.

Karachi Consulate, attack the van,
Khobar towers.

Get me something decent,
even if it's old,

and I'll get you a charge.

You're a good woman, Mary Jo.
Go home and sleep.

You too.

I'm working on it.

You played our song.

Is it our song?

You make love to the sound of Puccini
with anyone else?

Some guys, mostly freshmen.

At least they are learning
something useful.

Certainly
they are not learning anything else.

If you have to read another story "Beowulf"
taken from the Cliffs Notes,

I'm going to kill someone.

Don't do that,
otherwise I'll have to arrest you.

Is this a promise?

Wow, you're sweet.

"Whan that Aprill

"with his hours soote,

"the drug of March

"hath perced to the roote..."

That's good.

The Jesuits taught you well.

"And bathed every veyne in swich liquor

"of which vertu engendered is the flour..."

-That's very good.
-Thanks.

It's from Chaucer, but it's good.

This is a weapon

or are you just happy to see me?

You know I keep the gun in my ankle.

How was your day, dear?

Just trying to catch some bad guys.

If I found out where they are...

Thanks for coming.

With pleasure, Sheikh Zawahiri.

I was told that Americans
they kidnapped our brother,

Ahmed Salama Mabruk.

We get tired of warnings.

Enough talking.

Let's start the mission.

Let's go now.

Now.

Nairobi, Kenya

He has a charity
called Help Africa People,

whatever that is.

We think he has an American wife,

April Brightsky Ray.

If she's here, I can talk.

Sir.

You're going to talk anyway.
We're not going to go any further from here.

Why are you here?

Robert Chesney, United States, FBI.

I have a search warrant
to the house of Wadih el-Hage

and April Brightsky Ray.

What if I refuse?

I would have to go in anyway.

What if I let the dog out?

I like cats more,
so I'm worried,

and if you scare me,
I'll have to shoot.

And I didn't want to do that
in front of your children.

Come on.

Thanks.

Come to Africa

just to get into our things.
Look. Good people.

I have children to take care of,
homework to do,

dinner to prepare,
and we are trying to do a good job.

Charity work.

Help the people.

is the charity
who runs with her husband,

Help Africa People?

Don't tell me about that name.

I told you
that didn't make sense.

I think it's a good name.

Clear,

decide

change the grammar, I...

I suggest some decent choices.

Add a comma.

I would make the name an exhortation,

an incentive.

"Help Africa, people."

Or add an N.

Help African People.

That's probably it
what they do, right?

Hello.

What are you doing in my house?
Alone with my wife?

Robert Chesney,

FBI.

I have a search warrant for your house.

Why did you come
harass my family?

I work for charity.

We were talking about that.

He was the personal secretary

of Osama bin Laden. Correct?

Many years ago. Not anymore.

Talk to him now?

Never.

Email?

Afghanistan does not have AOL.

I see.

But

worked for him.

Many years ago.

So many, a long time ago.

Did you work for him on this computer?

Islamabad, Pakistan

We have a great history
in the news this morning.

NBC News discovered

that Monica Lewinsky
is ready to tell the grand jury

that she and President Clinton
discussed ways

to hide your relationship.

NBC News confirmed the story
published by The New York Times

that the two agreed to deny
a sexual relationship.

On Tuesday, Lewinsky received
Ken Starr's full immunity

in exchange for a testimony
true and complete.

Richard Clarke
Counterterrorism and Global Affairs

Thanks for
have become available again.

Especially those who
traveled here. John.

I come from the other side of the river.

Well, you come, and the American people
I owe you gratitude.

Let's collect updates

before moving forward. General?

Details of remaining operations
are here to read.

The main thing is
our preparation in Senegal

to evacuate from Guinea-Bissau
in case there is a military coup.

Good.

Thank you, General.

-Martin?
-Nothing new this week.

Don't you have anything new?

That's what I said, John.

Do you think I'm a complete idiot?

Are you interested
in an answer?

Gotta remind you of Directive 30
of National Security,

signed by President Reagan,
and PRD-44,

-signed by President Clinton?
-Thanks.

It's not an option
share information.

You are required to share with the FBI
and everyone in this room.

I have nothing new, Richard.

What's going on in Albania, Marty?

You have a hard drive
by Ahmad Salama Mabruk

which mentions Albania.
Where is Mabruk?

Why doesn't the FBI
Did you have the opportunity to question him?

What's on the hard drive?

You have information and you refuse
to share it with my agents.

If we were
in possession of such a computer,

and I'm not saying we are,
it would be an external issue,

and not a law enforcement issue.

So you have the hard drive.

I don't know how you managed...

how would you know
whether it is a matter of law enforcement

or an external question
if you haven't seen the hard drive?

if we had
any type of information,

it would be up to us to decide
how to use it

before you do what you always do:

travel the globe arresting people
and bring them to trial,

before you ruin
a gold mine of information

and hand over in a useless way.

So no, I'm not ready
to say anyway...

And how about you take a deep breath
and get ready...

-Calm down.
-I don't want to calm down.

Have any of you watched television
the other night?

If an American is killed
because of information you hid,

when you get the hard drive,
and I will make it,

I'm going to stick that thing in you
up the ass

until you take shit
that pompous beard.

That's enough, John.

Martin, after the meeting,

you will return to Alec

and search what you have
with your team.

The purpose of these meetings is to share

What we have
and work together.

Maybe we need
to put names on the watch list.

Perhaps...

You know what else?
Have a good meeting.

I need to go to work seriously.

I'm sorry, Lizzie.

It's a shame,

because I'm cooking your favorite.

Don't tell me
which is lasagna with veal.

You're losing her.

I had a terrible day here.
I have to stay, improve things.

Are you catching the last shuttle?
You can wake me up.

I can't.

I'm the one who loses out.

Can you believe,
and I'm not just talking about the food.

You're killing me.

I have to go, baby.

It's fine.

You're going to catch some bad guys.

I love you.

And I you.

Johnny!

You scared me!

How sweet.

You played our song.

Emirates EK615
Islamabad to Nairobi

Bottled water?

US Embassy
Nairobi, Kenya

Robert Chesney?

Hello.

Bob.

You can call me Bob.

Deb Fletcher, Head of

Station.

Yes. Hello.

What's there?

Did it come from an archaeological exploration?

I know.

It's old.

Big. I hope we can connect him.

-Do you want help?
-No. I can.

I...

I can.

Alright, man. This way.

I didn't see her arrive.
I was watching all this.

Yes, this could get crazy.

It's excited. Pleasant.

It's nice.

People come and go all day.

Many bring their children,
as you can see.

I don't really like the exposure we have.

-To the street.
-Yes,

the ambassador complained about this,

but there's part of me
who even likes it.

The whole light.

-Yes.
-Not being so isolated.

why go to a place

if you can't get involved
with the people,

or meet them.
Realize?

It's very important
be involved with people.

I'm glad you think so,
Bob Chesney. Work here.

There is a secure telephone line

for when you need to call headquarters.

Thank you very much.

Look for me when it's over.

I'm one floor up.

GUIDE
NAIROBI

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
EMBASSY

Nairobi, Kenya

-O'Neill.
-John.

I've been up all night
analyzing el-Hage's computer.

My Arab is shitty,

but it seems to be
training material

shipped to Somalia

in 1992 or 1993,

before Black Hawk Down.

Also some financing.

Perfect.
That will give us the indictment.

Tell the new guy,
Soufan, to search everything.

Mary Jo will make it work,
whatever is there.

There's something else.

There are loads of photographs here.

Probably to forge passports,

but one of them,

I swear on my life,

It's from Zawahiri's brother,
Muhammed al-Zawahiri.

Bobby, I could fuck you right now.

You know he runs the Albanian cell.

In Tirana. You're a beautiful man.

Send it to me, share the information
with the Sisters and go home.

You did good, Bobby.

Screw you.

Whatever you want. I'm here for you.

-Fuck you.
-You too.

-John.
-You have to fill me in.

Will the Agency move forward in Tirana?

I have a computer
which belongs to the OBL secretary

who has passport photographs
by Muhammed al-Zawahiri.

If something happens in Tirana,

I have the right to have an agent there.

-Thank you for coming so late.
-Clear.

How are the children?

you teach students
with special needs?

-Wait, how did you know?
-FBI.

I research the people I date.

There.

-You finally came to visit me.
-Hello.

He practically lived here.
Now I cry every day

because he no longer comes.

Sorry. I've been so busy.

No excuses.

Welcome to Mustache, girl.
My name is Omar.

Hello, Omar. Nice to meet you.

I'm Heather.

Anything you want to know,
ask him.

He has the complete dossier.

He's already used his charm, hasn't he?

-I'll bring the wine, on the house. White?
-That would be nice. Thanks.

Thank you, Omar.

He is friendly.

He's been like a second father to me
since I came to New York.

Listen, I didn't mean to scare you.

She was trying to make a joke.

Bad joke.

John O'Neill
calling

Will you...

-Out.
-Sorry.

Hello, boss.

You are going to Albania.

-When?
-Now.

The next flight to Frankfurt
leaves in 90 minutes.

You can stop over from there to Tirana.

The Sisters are searching
the cell of Muhammed al-Zawahiri.

I will give you a gun
when they pick you up.

Now listen to me. This is serious.

Make sure you set your eyes on
whatever they see.

If it's in Arabic, I need you to read it.

I want you to talk
Whoever they talk to, okay?

It's fine.

But more importantly,

beware.

When you land,

don't go to the terminal.

Stay on the track,

as long as necessary.

They'll come get you.

Are you listening?

Yes sir.

Stay on the track.

Wait for them to come and get you.

It's fine.

Good luck.

Don't tell me, do you have to go?

Yes.

Okay then.

I'm sorry, I really have to go.

Sorry. I have to go, Omar.

Heather, please stay.

We drink wine.

I call a taxi.

Stay and drink with me.

It's fine.

Good.

Stay safe.

Come home early, inshallah.

Inshallah.

I apologize.

Ali Soufan

He's a good man.

Came here alone four times a week

the first year he lived here.

I think I was looking for a place
where you could feel more at home.

Please.

Consider giving it another chance.

It's your health.

I don't understand.

You have to go to the terminal.

Thank you, but I'll wait here.

Now. Go to the terminal.

Come get me, so I'll wait here.

-Goes into!
-Who are you?

If you're Soufan, we're your ride.
Get in the car!

Welcome to Albania.

Teacher, the boys in the field
are on the way.

Is the surrender plan the same?

They are EIJ.

-If Egypt wants them, Egypt has them.
-Yes sir.

-Send them to Cairo in the morning.
-Get the answers in the afternoon.

I like how you think, Diane.

We are of one mind, Professor.

Move away.

Move away from the machine.

-I'm a fan? Are you there?
-Yes!

Where do they take them?

Although.

Listen.

Where do they take them?

Langley's orders.

-O'Neill.
-Boss.

We broke into the house
we arrested four individuals.

None of them were Zawahiri.

Explosive confiscations,
batteries and cables.

The Sisters took the suspects
to Egypt.

I searched the house
and there was no written material

not computers,

Therefore, I have no information for you.

Sorry, boss. Disappoint him.

You didn't disappoint me.

This is one of the largest cells
by Ayman al-Zawahiri.

They planned to attack something,
probably the embassy.

Maybe Albania was
the most urgent warning

that the Agency found
on Mabruk's hard drive.

We hope so.

Let's hope they don't plan
attack another site.

You were fine.

Thank you sir.

Thanks son.

Walk home.

AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI
CO-FOUNDER, AL-QAEDA

For America, I can say
that your message has been received,

and the answer,

with the help of Allah,

will be written in a language

that you will understand

and will be delivered

directly to your homes.

Welcome home.

Here you go.

Let's go.

You too.

It's afternoon.

Are you going to spend the night here?

No.

I had a lot of fun
last night

Call me soon
Deb

Open the gate!

-Open the gate now!
-For what?

I said open the gate!

Listen!

Attack!

O'Neill.

John, Dick Clarke.

I have bad news.

Hello.

There, turn on the television.

...causing parallel scenes of chaos

in American embassies
in neighboring capitals in East Africa.

Five minutes later
of an apparent explosion

have shaken Dar es Salaam, Tanzania,

a second explosion erupted 725 km away

in Nairobi, Kenya.

I'll need you in the office.

I am on my way.

We'll meet you there.

It started.