at demonstrations held by the islamic thinkers society in new york city. it has a radical anti-american message. >> you see this flag here? >> one that doesn't fit at the selden mosque, but the group is entirely legal. >> as much as islamic thinkers society might put out an extremist message it seems they go right up to you line with the first amendment. >> freedom of expression, yeah. >> in this country. >> i got the message out there of what i have to do so there's really nothing that they can do to me. i happen to united states the united states law, constitution and these things and i exercise my rights. >> counterterrorism officials say that it is through the islamic thinkers society that bryant begins to develop his ideas about jihad and wanting to fight u.s. troops. >> in a sense they're almost bug lights for aspiring jihadists, anti-western, antidemocratic, anti-u.s., pro-democratic message. >> the hell with america. >> according to counterterrorism