Janice Kephart-Roberts

From: Cadman, Dan [Dan.Cadman@dhs.gov]

Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:47 PM
To: Janice Kephart-Roberts
Subject: Re:a few things
Importance: High

Hi, Janice--

Just got back to Madrid today after two weeks out doing visa waiver country reviews in
other parts of Europe. Rushing around from place to place was tiring, but it was
definitely an enlightening experience, and even kind of fun.

Re the questions:

1. This is strictly guesswork trying to reach into the recesses of my memory, and could
be very much off-base: I think the UBL heightened security alert was one of those things
relayed to us via Jim Reynolds of DOJ/CRIM/TVCS from the CWG. If my memory is correct, we
didn't get a lot of background on the "whys", but dutifully sent out the alert as —i ,-qa
requested. As to whether anything came of it -- I don't recall ever seeing any 1 J.
significant incident reports as feedback, but we might not have, if they got moved into s&**'\s

effect? To my recollection, nothing was issued to rescind it, but on the other hand, many
other things got sent along to POEs between 1999 and September of 2001 and I doubt if the
line inspectors had it fresh in their minds from day to day. Truth is, neither did we in
NSU. Time and intervening issues have a way of dulling the impact of such things.

2. I don't recall the July meeting -- don't know where I was, but don't think I was -i
there. Nonetheless, I'll call ASAP, as soon as I can pin down someone here whose STU
phone I can use. tT"-^

As for Dougherty, I must be getting soft in my old age. I actually felt sorry for the
guy, even if he acted like an SOB while at ICE. But his being gone probably changes
little for me. ICE is still a Customs-heavy organization whose leadership doesn't much
value legacy INS backgrounds or skills. I think retirement is definitely in the offing
for me at the beginning of October.
After that, well who knows? I can't envision spending the rest of my life with fishing or
shuffleboard.

How're things for you? Well, I hope. Probably extremely busy as the report moves forward
to final production. After the Commission, what? Good things, I'm sure.

So, anyhow, expect a call from me shortly.

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Subject: a few things
Author: "Janice Kephart-Roberts" <SMTP:jkephart-roberts@9-llcommission.gov>
Date: 6/8/2004 2:29 PM

Dan,
How is Spain?

I'm editing the legacy INS piece of our monograph, and have a lingering
question:

1. In 1999, you and the Intel unit sent a UBL heightened security alert
out
to POEs, and Mideast country males were to receive "extra scrutiny" and terrorist removals
were to be reported to hdqtrs. What happened with the alert? Was it still in effect at
9/11?
2. Also, can you call me re the July 5, 2001 meeting asap?
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and we can then move over to a secure line?

Hope you are well.

With Dougherty gone, any prospects for you????

Janice Kephart-Roberts
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project, after which the decision will be made whether or not this
comports with the requirements of section 641.
If it does and it can be expanded, it would be a wonderful thing.
We acknowledge our shortfalls in our ability to track students right
now. Part of that problem is that the present system requires feed-
ing huge amounts of pieces of paper to a contractor for data input,
and so they have the equivalent of a huge boiler room of people
data-inputting. That not only causes to some extent keying errors,
but it also causes a problem of timeliness in getting the data into
our present system. And that, to the extent that it impedes INS'
capacities or the capacity of other agencies to see who is here under
student visas, it is a problem.
Senator FEINSTEIN. One last question. Senator Kyi asked you
about the Visa Waiver Pilot Project. Of the terrorists that you elu-
cidated in your remarks, were any of them part of the Visa Waiver
Pilot Program?
Mr. CADMAN. I believe—I could not tell you that the program has
not been used for that purpose, and I think we have been pret-
ty
Senator FEINSTEIN. Is the answer yes?
Mr. CADMAN. Yes. But in fairness, I want to say that we are
aware that there are impediments to the full functioning of VWPP
as it was envisioned. Part of that is the issuance process used by
other governments in their passports and travel documents, bring-
ing them up to a U.S.-machine readable type of standard. And one
of the things that has been done, in part because of amending leg-
islation, is that the Attorney General has taken a role in this proc-
ess and has directed the establishment of an interagency working
group that is under the direction of the EONS, the Executive Office
for National Security, within DOJ. And they are taking all of these
concerns very, very, very seriously.
So I want certainly to leave you with the understanding that
Main Justice and INS are aware of some of the project's short-
comings. We have not advocated that it be stopped, but we have
certainly advocated that it be frozen in place pending the results
of this interagency working group and that there be better methods
of collection of data about the individuals who have come in under
the program.
Senator FEINSTEIN. When should that study be completed? When
could we expect it?
Mr. CADMAN. I don't know, Senator, but we will find out the an-
swer for you.
Senator FEINSTEIN. Thank you.
j& Senator KYL. Great. Thank you.
Senator Feinstein, 1 am going to break my own rule here, be-
cause we have got to go to the next panel, but I do want to ask
Mr. Watson one final question.
On February 23, we received a memorandum from the CIA
Counter-terrorism Center regarding the fatwas or religious rulings
by militant Islamic groups against the United States. Let me just
read three paragraphs of that memorandum and ask your response
to it:
The coalition of Islamic groups in London and terrorist financer Usama Bin Ladin
have issued separate fatwas, or religious rulings, calling for attacks on U.S. persons
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and interests worldwide and on those U.S. allies. Although referencing the current
confrontation with Iraq, both fatwas called for attacks to continue until U.S. forces
"retreat" from Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem. The fatwa from the group in London
also calls for attacks until sanctions on Iraq are lifted.
These fatwas are the first from these groups that explicitly justify attacks on
American civilians anywhere in the world. Both groups have hinted in the past that
civilians are legitimate targets, but this is the first religious ruling sanctifying such
attacks.
While the religious clerics who issued these rulings are not named, the two groups
consider the fatwas to be legitimate. The group in London made reference to
unnamed religious authorities in Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine.
/*" Are we in a period of heightened risk? Should Americans be con-
/cerned about these threats?
Mr. WATSON. Certainly Americans should be concerned about
these threats as it relates to—you referred to it. The FBI has a
criminal investigation going forward on Mr. Bin Ladin, so I would
like to hold those comments in abeyance.
The fatwa is certainly an issue. We know the Iranians have
issued fatwas, Salman Rushdie, for instance. This is not an uncom-
mon type of occurrence, that they will continue, and we do see,
working with our counterparts at the agency, increased threats to-
ward American targets, not only military but soft targets around
the world, U.S. businesses, businessmen, -women, tourists, and tar-
gets of that nature.
I think this is a trend. Obviously those terrorist organizations
want the United States out of Saudi Arabia and out of the Middle
East. If they had their preference, especially the clerics would issue
a fatwa to that effect. It does not surprise me at all.
Senator KYL. Thank you very much, Mr. Watson, Mr. Cadman,
Mr. Rohde. We very much appreciate your testimony. We will be
submitting some additional questions to you for a response on the
record.
Thank you.
Senator KYL. Now we will, as this panel is exiting, turn to our
third and final panel: Benjamin Jacobson, Omar Ashmawy, and
Steve Emerson.
As our final panelists are taking a seat at the table, let me intro-
duce them. Our last panel today will provide with an in-depth look
at the growth of extremist Islamic terrorist infrastructures and
criminal enterprises in the United States and the threat that this
growth poses to the moderate Muslim community and America.
Mr. Jacobson, our first witness on this last panel, is testifying be-
fore us today in his capacity as a private consultant hired in 1988
by the largest coupon processor in the United States to ferret out
the sources of supermarket coupon fraud. This fraud was costing
the industry millions of dollars by its own estimate and thought to
be affiliated with foreign terrorists. While investigating this case
over the course of the next 6 years, Mr. Jacobson discovered that
lucrative networks of coupon fraud artists existed, some of whom
were indeed affiliated with terrorist groups and engaged in other
forms of criminal activity. One of the individuals identified in this
scam is now serving 240 years for his role in the World Trade Cen-
ter conspiracy.
Mr. Jacobson is a former New York City Police Department de-
tective who served as the director of security for Philip Morris
Companies and Bankers Trust prior to starting his own consulting
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begin,
lows:]

SUBJECT: Fatwas or Religious Rulings by Militant Islamic Groups Against the

United States

1. This memorandum responds to your request for information about the recent
fatwas issued by militant Islamic groups calling for attacks against the United States.

2. A coalition of Islamic groups in London and terrorist financier Usaraa Bin

Ladin have issued separate fatwas, or religious rulings, calling for attacks on US parsons
and interests worldwide, and on those of US allies. Although referencing the current
confrontation with Iraq, both fktwas call for attacks to continue until US forces "retreat"
from Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem. The fatwa from the groups in London also calls for
attacks until sanctions on Iraq are lifted,
3. These fatwas are the first from these groups that explicitly justify attacks on
American civilians anywhere in the world. Both groups have hinted in the past that
civilians are legitimate targets, but this the first religious ruling sanctifying such attacks.

4. While the religious clerics who issued these rulings are not named, the two
groups consider the fktwas to be legitimate. The group in London made reference to
unnamed religious authorities in Lebanon, Jordan, and "Palestine."

Attachment
Text of Fatwa by Usama Bin Ladin's Organization

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Fatwa Issued by Usama Bin Ladin's Organization the Ian

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[FBIS Translated Text] Praise be to God, who revealed the
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Book, controls the clouds, defeats factionalism, and says in His
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Book: "But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay block
the pagans wherever ye find them, seize them, beleaguer them, and devae
lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war)"; and peace be upon
our Prophet, Muhammad Bin-'Abdallah, who said: I have been sent So he
with the sword between my hands to ensure that no one but God is tohu
worshipped, God who put my livelihood under the shadow of my spear Third
and who inflicts humiliation and scorn on those who disobey my -.com
orders. atten
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The Arabian Peninsula has never -- since God made it Oat,
created its desert, and encircled it with seas -- been stormed by Thel
any forces Eke the crusader armies spreading in it like locusts, stror
eating its riches and wiping out its plantations. All this is the s
happening at a time in which nations are attacking Muslims like Suds
people fighting over a plate of food. In the light of the grave togi
situation and the lack of support, we and you are obliged to discuss crusi
current events, and we should all agree on how to settle the matter.
No one argues today about three facts that are known to everyone; A1H
we will list them, in order to remind everyone: they
First, for over seven years the United States has been occupying

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the lands of Islam in the holiest of places, the Arabian Peninsula,

plundering its riches, dictating to its rulers, humiliating its
people, terrorizing its neighbors, and turning its bases in the
Peninsula into a spearhead through which to fight the neighboring
Muslim peoples.

If some people have in the past argued about the fact of the
occupation, all the people of the Peninsula have now acknowledged
it.

The best proof of this is'the Americans' continuing aggicssion

against the Iraqi people using the Peninsula as a staging post, even
though all its rulers are against their territories being used to
that end, but they are helpless.

Second, despite the great devastation inflicted on the Iraqi

people by the crusader-Zionist alliance, and despite the huge number
of those killed, which has exceeded 1 million... despite all this,
the Americans are once against trying to repeat the horrific
massacres, as though they are not content with the protracted
blockade imposed alter the ferocious war or the fragmentation and
devastation.

So here they come to annihilate what is left of this people and

to humiliate their Muslim neighbors.
Third, if the Americans' aims behind these wars are religious and
economic, the aim is also to serve the Jews' petty state and divert
attention from its occupation of Jerusalem and murder of Muslims
there.

The best proof of this is their eagerness to destroy Iraq, the

strongest neighboring Arab state, and their endeavor to fragment all
the states of the region such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and
Sudan into paper statelets and through their disunion and weakness
to guarantee Israel's survival and the continuation of the brutal
crusade occupation of the Peninsula.

All these crimes and sins committed by

the Americans are a clear declaration of war on God, his messenger,

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and Muslims. And ulema have throughout Islamic history unanimously that it is
agreed that the jihad is an individual duty if the enemy destroys Almighty
the Muslim countries. This was revealed by Imam Bin-Qadamah in "Al- with you
Mughni," Imam al-Kisa'i in "Al-Bada'i,'1 al-Qurtubi in his cling so
interpretation, and the shaykh of al-Islam [not further identified] to the he
in his books, where he said: "As for the fighting to repulse [an compare
enemy], it is aimed at defending sanctity and religion, and it is a with a gi
duty as agreed [by the ulema]. Nothing is more sacred than belief would ni
except repulsing an enemy who is attacking religion and life." Almighr;
On that basis, and in compliance with God's order, we issue the despair.
following fatwa to all Muslims:
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The ruling to kill the Americans and their allies — civilians
and military - is an individual duty for every Muslim who can do it (THISB
in any country in which it is passible to do it, in order to DISSEN
liberate the al-Aqia Masque and the holy mosque [Mecca] from their COPYR
grip, and in order for their armies to move out of all the lands of OWNEI
Islam, defeated and unable to threaten any Muslim. This is in
accordance with the words of Almighty God, "and fight the pagans all
together as they fight you all together," and "fight them until
there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and
faith in God."

This is in additiost to the words of Almighty Godr "And why

should ye not fight in the cause of God and of those who, being
weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? — women and children, whose
cry is: 'Our Lord, rescue us from this town, whose people are
oppressors; and raise for us from the* one who win help!'"
We — with God's help — call on every Muslim who believes in God
and wishes to be rewarded to comply with God's order to kill the '
Americans and plunder their money wherever and whenever they find
it We also call on Muslim ulema, leaders, youths,, and soldiers to
launch the raid on Satan's U.S. troops and the devil's supporters
allying with them, and to displace those who are behind them so that
they may learn a lesson.

Almighty God said: "O ye who believe, give your response to God
and His Apostle, when He calleth you to that which will give you
life. And know that God cometh between a man and his heart, and

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that it is He to whom ye shall all be gathered."

Almighty God also says: "O ye who believe, what is the matter
with you, that when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of God, ye
cling so heavily to the earth I Do ye prefer the life of this world
to the hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as
compared with the hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you
with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place; but Him ye
would not harm in the least. For God hath power over all things."
Almighty God also says: "So lose no heart, nor fall into
despair. For ye must gain mastery if ye are true in faith."

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of Iraq and on the people of Iraq, Muslims and non-Muslims. fo:
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declare the following: Pa]
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unwise course of action.
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tension and instability in the world. all
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of Muslims and non-Muslims. an
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military machine in history is to be turned once again against
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hypocrisy of the US and the British. They claim they want to La
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unproven statements are then used to create a scenario about what

could happen if Iraq used those weapons, asking the people to
forget that the statements are built on mere speculation
and immagination. What is not speculation however is the immense
suffering the people of Iraq have been enduring due to the
sanctions. During the past seven years, more tshan one million
Iraqi civilians have died from insufficient food and medicine.
According to a UNICEF 1997 report one million Iraqi children
under the age of five are suffering from severe malnutrition.

8. We the undersigned firmly believe that the weak and the

innocent cannot and must not pay for mistakes for which they are
not responsible.
and it
day 9. We the undersigned reiterate that there is no justification
and the for continuing the blockade against the Muslims of Iraq, let
alone renewing US and British military attacks.
are 10. We the undersigned confirm that tne only Islamic Fatwa
lim land against this explicit aggression is Jihad. Therefore the message
s. for the US and the British Governments or any other government of
i groups non-Muslim countries is to stay away from Iraq, Palestine,
Pakistan, Arabia etc. or face a full scale war of Jihad
which will be the responsibly and the duty of every Muslim around
nd the world to participate in.
11. We the undersigned call upon the Muslims around the world
e including the Muslims in the USA and in Britain to confront by
all means whether verbally,financially, politically or militarily
the US and British Aggression and to do their Islamic duty in
am and relieving the Iraqi people from the unjust sanctions.
List of Scholars, Intellectuals and Organisations who can
ffaring provide further detailes of the divine evidences from the Quran
and the Sunnah for the above Fatwa can be obtained from your
local Mosque if it is independent from any Kufr government
ful r ;ntrol or from the following orgainsations and bodies:
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Makbool Javaid, Anjem Chouday, Al-Muhajiroun, The London School
of Shari'ah, The Society of Converts To Islam, The Shari'ah Court
in UK, The Society of Muslim Scholars, The Society of Muslim
to Lawyers, The Society of Muslim Doctors, The Society of Muslim
of mass Parents, The Society of Muslim Youth, The Society of Muslim
.ology Women, The Society of Muslim Teachers, The Association of Muslim
s Students, CDLR, The Islamic World League, The International
weapons Islamic Fro'nt, As-Sahwa Magazine, Al-Khilafah Newsletter, Maddad,
. and The Islamic Tahreek For Pakistan, The Supporters of Taliban, The
.s. Islamic Verdict Newspaper, The Islamic Viewpoint Magazine, The
ie past Supporters of Hamas, Al-Muhajiroun Community Centre in Luton,
Mujahid Distribution Network, Walthamstaw School Of Shari'ah,
Luton School of Shari'ah,Derby School of Shari'ah, Al-Khilafah
.bility Movement, Al-Muhajiroun Publications, The Islamic Society of
md these Birmingham, The Islamic Society of Leicester, The Islamic Society
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against potential threats from foreign terrorists against U.S. interests
domestically and abroad.
Recent terrorist trials and convictions (noted below) have created an
environment of heightened animosity towards the U.S. from extremist looking
for an opportunity to attack.
If you encounter suspicious activity suggesting a potential terrorist attack,,
follow your established security procedures, coordinate with the local Office
of Investigations and advise Headquarters, Anti-Terrorism Intelligence
Section,
* June 27, 2001 - Ongoing Haouari Trail
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan opened their case against terrorism suspect
Mokhtar Haouari on June 27, 2001 by describing a plot by Algerians to strike
American targets during the millennium celebrations at the end of 1999.
Haouari is charged with assisting Ahmed Ressam in the bomb plot to target Los
Angeles International Airport.
* May 29, 2001 - Kenya and Tanzania Embassy Bombers Conviction
Mohamed Al-Owhali and three others were convicted by a Manhattan federal jury
of plotting simultaneous bomb attacks in 1998 that killed 224 people at the
U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
* April 6, 2001 - Ressam Conviction
Ahmed Ressam, the 33-year-old Algerian caught in Port Angeles with a carload
of explosives, was convicted of attempting' to conduct terrorist acts in the
United States. U.S. Customs inspectors in Port Angeles arrested Ressam on
December 14, 1999 as he attempted to smuggle explosive materials into the
United States from Canada. Ressam is scheduled to be sentenced on July 25,
2001.

* March 8, 2001 - Meskini Plea Agreement

An Algerian man, Abdel Ghani Meskini, pleaded guilty to charges that he aided
Ahmed Ressam in his effort to smuggle explosives into the United States as
part of an alleged millennium plot to bomb U.S. landmarks. He has agreed to
testify against other suspects.

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* January 31, 2001 Pan Am 103 Conviction

A Scottish court convicted a Libyan intelligence officer of murder on January
31, 2001, 12 years after the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie,
Scotland that killed 270 people. A second Libyan was acquitted.
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SUBJECT: DHS Document Request No. 7

9/1 i Commission

The document attached is the Customs and Border Protection response to the DHS
Document Request No. 7 concerning documents relating to the July 5,2001 meeting
Weld by NSC Counterterrbrism Coordinator Richard Clarke.

A telephone call was made to Mr. Ricardo Colon who previously worked in the Office of
Intelligence of legacy U.S, Customs Service, Mr. Colon now works for the Federal
Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (202-452-6420). Mr. Colon stated that he
generated the attached document based on a meeting he attended on July 5,2001 -
Mr. Colon stated that he attended this meeting along with Mr. Michael Vanacore who
now works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

If you have any questions regarding this document, please contact Mr. Oakley Blair at
(202) 927-1782.

Attachment
Thomas H. Kean DBS DOCUMENT REQUEST No. 7
CHAIR

Lee H. Hamilton
VICE CHAIR The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the
"Commission") requests that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or
Richard Ben-Veniste
the "respondent") provide the Commission with copies of the following
Fred F. Fielding documents no later than May 14,2004 (the "production date"):
Jamie S. Gorelick
1. All documents relating to the July 5, 2001 briefing of domestic
Slade Gorton and law enforcement agencies about terrorist threats, organized
Bob Kerrey by NSC Counterterrorism Coordinator Richard Clarke,
including but not limited to any documents containing the
John F. Lehman
names and affiliations of the individuals who attended the July
Timothy J. Roemer 5,2001 meeting.
James R Thompson
2. All documents relating to follow-up efforts and meetings, if
any, resulting from the July 5, 2001 briefing of domestic and
Philip D. Zelikow law enforcement agencies about terrorist threats.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Commission requests that the items described above be provided as soon as
they are available, even though all requested items may not be provided at the
same time, through means of a "rolling" production.

If any requested items are withheld from production, even temporarily, based on
an alleged claim of privilege or for any other reason, the Commission requests
that the respondent, as soon as possible and in no event later than the production
date, identify and describe each such document or class of documents, as well as
the alleged basis for not producing it, with sufficient specificity to allow a
meaningful challenge to any such withholding.

If the respondent does not have possession, custody, or control of any

documents requested above but has information about where such documents
may be located, the Commission requests that the respondent provide such
information as soon as possible and in no event later than the production date.

If the respondent has any questions or concerns about the interpretation or scope
of these document requests, the Commission requests that any such questions or
concerns be raised with the Commission as soon as possible so that any such
issues can be addressed and resolved prior to the production date.

April 30, 2004 Daniel Marcus

General Counsel

TEL (202) 331-4060

FAX (202) 296-5545
www.9-1 lcommission.gov
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