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Team 5QuestionsforDirector Mueller
Watchlisting
and
Information
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1.
Pre-9-11watchlist.
Why did theF^Hno>iravea writte^sppHcy^9flwatchlisting of
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uspected terrorists
before
Septsystem?
2.
FBI watchlist procedures.
What is the FBI doing
differently
today to ensure that
known
orsuspected terrorists
~
including thosewho are thesubjectof or areference
in an
international terrorism investigation
- are
included
in
terroristwatchlists administered by
TTIC's
Terrorist Identities Group and the TerroristScreening Center
(TSC)?
3.
FBI watchlist point person.
Who at the FBI is inchargeofwatchlisting known
or
suspected terrorists, and is responsible for ensuring that the FBI policy isimplemented?
4.The Paris
incident.
Over the Christmas holiday a flight from Paris was cancelleddue to concerns about watchlisted individuals, whom the French government hasindicated were
not a
threat, including
a
Tunisian minor.
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responsibility
for
w^trhlkt
^terminations
passed
from the
Department
of
State
to,
the
Terrorist Screening Center,
pursuant
tn
a
Presidential directive.
•
It
is
our
understanding that
the
Terrorist Screening Center
was not
consultedwith regard to the watchlisted individuals and that these decisions were made
by
the DHS National Targeting Center in consultation with the FBI National
Joint
Terrorism Task Force, located
at FBI
headquarters. Would
you
clarify
the
facts
and
tell
us
why^wasiffitEe
TSC)consulted?
•
What changes
are now in
place
to
make sure they will
be
consulted
in the
future?
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5.
DHS
role.
The
Presidential directive leaves open where
the TSC
should reside
ill
the long term. Currently, the Director of the TSC reports to you and the TSC
is
housed
in
FBI.
_
• In
your view, should
the TSC be
housed
in the FBI or in
DHS?
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7.
the
U.S.
-
for
example, physical
e
places -- with the CIA?are there on the FBI's
iwn
or
suspected terrorists
in
arches
of persons or
Condor.
It is our understanding that 125,000 Condor name checks have been
performed
by the FBI since January 2002, and that no individual has been denieda visa based on any of these name checks. Inasmuch as these name checks
often
result
in
significant
delays
in
visa processing,
for no
apparent benefit, shouldn't
the
Condor programbescrappedandreplacedbyterrorist screening doneby theTSC?
 
Post-9/11
Immigration
Enforcement
Actions
Immigration detainees.
The FBI with support
from
the
INS.
arrested
over 700aliens on immigration violations in connection with the PENTBOM investigation.
• How
many
of
these were linked
to the
September 1
1
th
plot?
• How
many were linked
in any
other
way to
AlQaeda?
• How
many
did you
prosecute
on
terrorism violations?
• How
many
did you
seek
to
have removed
because
they were terrorists?
• How
many
did you
gain
as
sources?
• On
balance,
do you
think
the
tactic
of
large numbers
of
arrests
of
Muslims
and
Arabs was an
effective
investigative tool?
• What
Steps
has the FBI
takgjljo_change
protocols and
what
wnnlH
the
FRT
rjn
differently
inthis
regard
in theeventof another
major
terrorist
attack
in
U.S.?
9.
Voluntary interviews.
The FBI conducted extensive standardized interviews oftwo
or
three thousand individuals
in a
Voluntary Interview program.
• How
many
of the
people interviewed were
found
to be
linked
to the
9-11plot?
• How
many were
found
to be
terrorists?
• How
many were
found
to be
useful
sources
for the
future?
•
Would
you say
this
was a
successful
program
such
that
you
would
do it
again
in the
same way?
10.
Alien Absconders.
What
is the
current status
of
placing
non-criminal aliens
in
f
,?
j
How
many alien absconders have been
identified
through NCIC?
 
Questions for Robert Mueller, Director, FBI
The FBI
pre-9/11
Note: Mueller served
as
Acting Deputy Attorney General
from
January 2001
to May
2001.
He was
nominated
to be FBI
Director
on
July
5,
2001,
confirmed
on
August
2,2001, and
sworn
in on
September
4,
2001.•
What priority
was
given
to counterterrorism
concerns prior
to
September
11,
2001
?
• To
what extent were
the FBI field
offices
engaged
in the
counterterrorism
effort?
• To
what extent were
you
made aware
of the
increased risk
of
terrorist attackagainst United States during
the
summer
of 2001?
What actions
did the FBI
take
in
response
to the
threat reporting?
•
What
is
your understanding
of the
FBI's strategy
&
capability
to
counter terrorism
prior to
9/11?•What accountsfor thefailures,ifany,in theFBI's approachtocounterterrorismprior
to9/11?
What barriers existed that prevented
the
accomplishment
of any
necessary
reforms
before
9/11?
•Creationof
ISD
&
Office
ofIntelligence(toaddress intelligenceandanalyticissues):
What
is
your understanding
of
this initiative?
Why did it
fail?
Whatlessons
can the
FBI's
current
Office
of Intelligence initiative take
from
this
effort?
How
does your intelligence program
differ
from
this initiative?
•
Please
describe the
extent
of
your knowledge regarding budget requests
the FBI
submitted to DOJ
prior
to 9/11 in
support
of its
counterterrorism mission,
and the
Department's response.
Events
of
9/11
•
When did you first become aware of the Phoenix EC, the search for Hazmi and Midhar,
and
the Moussaoui investigation? Describe the significance of each of these matters.• What steps were taken in the immediate
aftermath
of
9/11
to prevent a second wave ofattacks?
• If the
FBI's
current structure
and
authorities
had
been
in
placepre-9/11,wouldU.S. government agencies have been able to prevent
9/11?
Please be specific.
Domestic Intelligence Structure
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