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Former FBI Agent, and CIA Employee, an FBI Mole?
by Steven Emerson http://www.investigativeproject.org/548/former-fbi-agent-and-cia-employee-an-fbi-mole The sister-in-law of Hizballah-linked fugitive Talal Chahine pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining her citizenship, and using her illegally acquired status to attain employment with both the FBI and CIA. Nadia Nadim Prouty, aka Nadia Nadim Al Aouar, came to the U.S. in 1990 on a non-immigrant visa, overstayed her visa and entered into a fraudulent marriage in Michigan to a U.S. citizen. Prouty submitted a series of fraudulent affidavits, notably from her sister Elfat Al Aouar and her husband, Talal Chahine, attesting to the validity of Prouty's marriage. According to the federal government, "As planned, [Prouty] never lived as husband and wife with her fraudulent ‘husband' and the marriage was never consummated sexually." But Prouty did use her newly gained citizenship to get a job as a Special Agent with the FBI, which requires U.S. citizenship for employment, in 1999. Prouty was given a security clearance and tasked to the FBI's Washington Field Office. According to prosecutors in the Eastern District of Michigan, Prouty used FBI computers – absent authorization – to run searches on herself, her sister and her brother in law, Elfat Al Aouar and Talal Chahine, owners of the popular Michigan-based restaurant chain, La Shish. In May 2006, Chahine and Al Aouar were charged with tax evasion, with some of the proceeds allegedly funneled to Hizballah. As part of that case, the government asserted, in a written proffer of evidence (in U.S.A. v. Elfat El Aouar, Cr. No. 06-20248, EDMI, 5/22/2006) that Chahine and his wife attended a fundraising event in Lebanon in August 2002 with Hizballah Sheikh Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah, a Specially Designated Terrorist (see page 8), where the two men were the keynote speakers. The proffer also claims that a search of El Aouar's residence turned up a "thank you letter" for sponsoring 40 "orphans," as well as images of Chahine and his family in front of a Hizballah outpost. According to the proffer, "[t]he government is aware that the sponsorship of orphans is a euphemism used by Hizballah to refer to the orphans of martyrs. This is a common public relations and recruitment tool used by Hizballah. Hizballah gains favor with the public in Lebanon by supporting ‘orphans,' while at the same time recruiting others into the terrorist organization willing to sacrifice their lives in terrorist operations based in part on the promise that Hizballah will take care of their families." Chahine is also connected to the Hizballah-linked charity al-Mabarrat, founded by Sheikh Fadlallah, still operating out of Dearborn, Michigan. In 2003, Prouty resigned her position with the FBI and began working for the CIA – where U.S. citizenship is also a prerequisite for employment. Prouty is facing more than 15 years in prison and $600,000 in fines for her crimes. The maximum penalty for Prouty's crimes include over 15 years in prison and $600,000 in fines, but her plea deal includes sentencing guidelines recommending between a 6 and 12 months in prison and automatic loss of citizenship. Related Topics: Steven Emerson Reader comments on this itemThe CIA, FBI, DoD, DHS, etc are hiring Muslims Submitted by TopAssistant, Jan 24, 2010 11:14 I could not believe this when I first read it and still do not now over two years later. On December 1, 2009 I watched/heard retired CIA director, Gen. Mike Hayden say the following (Automatically Generated Transcript AND may not be 100% accurate) FOX NEWS: "If he is setting up shop where well Dearborn Michigan which houses the largest Muslim American population in the US and -- looking for some new recruits." FOX NEWS: "So this morning we asked the question is that a good idea former CIA Director General Michael Hayden joins us now -- for this program. -- Brian I really haven't this is actually a continuation of something that's been going on under the last four CIA directors is a good news story." FOX NEWS: " And because the CIA is in dire need. Of people who can speak the language right." HAYDEN: " Well that's true and people with cultural awareness I mean CIA . Have to look like America because we need to harvest all the talent that's available in this great country neither. Large very talented communities that we can recruit. Engineers scientist administrators from the beyond that they had they also cultural background in additional Black America. The agency has to look a bit like the world. And by recruiting these Americans in Dearborn in Phoenix in Fremont California and and other places like that oh we get. To have the the advantage of being an immigrant nation right residents mainly Lebanese and Iraqi say it's gonna be difficult for the CIA to recruit there. Do you agree.... I do and if it fell it's a long time challenge for us. We've begun to build more than five years ago and I could use the word -- it kinda socialize the idea. Of the Central Intelligence Agency to these immigrant communities first and second generation Americans we've been a sponsor of the Arab American festival on Dearborn Michigan since 2003. We just want these communities become more aware of what CIA is really light and we think as they become more familiar with the agency. Will be as successful recruiting in these communities is where we are successful elsewhere." FOX NEWS: "I have to ask you the controversial question general because in light of the Fort Hood shooting. And the fact that one of our own a member of the military accused of having radical Muslim ideas as to the reason why he did the shootings. Do you have any concerns. When it comes to recruiting. Muslims." HAYDEN: "No more or fewer concerns that we would have great great recruiting. Other groups. And let me be very clear as to why and I'd be very candid about this CIA distrust everyone without regard to creed. The race place of origin. We vet all of our applicants incredibly thoroughly in fact it's almost a painful process. That we put these Americans of whatever persuasion through so we have a high level of confidence now nothing's perfect. But we have a high level of confidence in all of our officers. As are brought on board Michael generally we have a lot of breaking news today wish I had more time but thanks so much for sharing your insight and we'll have you back as this situation continues to unfold and see if we have success to talk about. Thanks thank you very much." http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/27645268/recruiting-in-muslim-america.htm Stupid is as stupid does!
CIA - FBI : Are they that stupid!!! We have American citizens here who have no criminal record at all and still cannot get a security clearence. But a non-born US citizen with connections and associates to a terrorist organization is able to? Submitted by Dan, Sep 10, 2009 01:34 This goes to show just how worthless the polygraphy is. It makes the FBI and the CIA look like idiots instead of professionals.!!!
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