Top 10 Things Not To Say To An FBI Agent
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Biggest FBI Investigation Since 9/11; Critics Say Visits Trample Muslim Liberties
By Pierre Thomas
ABCNEWS.com
March 25 | In the largest FBI investigation since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, federal agents will try to interview 11,000 Iraqi-Americans and Iraqi visitors to the United States by the end of this week, sources told ABCNEWS.
It's all part of a sweeping FBI campaign that is a key component of the nation's homeland security strategy during the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism.
Basami al Huassaini was one of the first to get a knock on his door. FBI agents wanted to question Hussaini, a naturalized U.S. citizen who fled Iraq two decades ago to escape Saddam Hussin's repressive regime.
"They asked if I knew anybody that would have ... chemical warfare or biological weapons," Hussaini tells ABCNEWS.
Another handful of agents appeared on Sammy Jawad's doorstep last Thursday and stayed for two hours, asking questions about families, friends, his opinion of Saddam and the U.S. war in Iraq. Jawad is also a naturalized citizen.
"They wanna ask me some questions. They embarrassing me," Jawad said.
Top 10 things not to say to stupid but humorless FBI questions about whether you know anyone with chemical or biological weapons, even though you may be tempted:
10. "Have you seen the cat lady down the street? Have you tried walking by that house of the damned? The smell alone from all the cat poop, not to mention the dead pigeons..."And the number 1 thing not to say...
9. "How many you want? I can get you bulk discounts."
8. (turn and shout into the house) "Oh, Mahmud? Someone here to see you!"
7. "I didn't think my wife's cooking was that bad!"
6. "Do the Wilson kids count?"
5. "I've always had my doubts about Taco Bell, to be honest."
4. "It was just bad salmon, I swear."
3. "So, gentlemen, you have discovered me at last... but at this moment, the advantage is mine..."
2. "No, no, not at all. Would you like to have some anthrax - I mean - a drink?"
1. "Sure I do! George Bush, that's B-U-S-H, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue..."
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Date: 2003-03-26 01:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-03-26 06:34 pm (UTC)Funny, funny man!
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