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Connections with leaders. according to counterterrorism expert magnus ranstorp. >> he had been to the many places, he had met all the right people. >> reporter: hes almost a forrest gump of radical islamism. >> i dont think theres many people like him that have all those different dimensions. he was the real deal. >> reporter: the real deal. a larger than life personality who reveals his journey in this book "agent storm: my life inside al qaeda and the cia" co-authored by paul cruickshank and t...

Across various parts of the middle east north africa eyes targeted on the united states whatever they call themselves it will be a difficult enemy increasingly to track down. jake? >> lets talk about this isis claim of responsibility with cnn terror analyst paul cruickshank. he is also the author of "agent storm, my life inside al qaeda and the cia." thanks for being here. do you think this attack was orchestrated by isis leadership or is it just an idea once again of these lone wolf packs emerg...

Co-author of "agent storm." lets start with this blog the 18-year-old blogging about why he wanted to join isis. his bigger goal to join the caliphate or islamic holy land. what makes isis so attractive for these young people? >> i think the answer is actually quite simple though they think its their religious duty to go and join the caliphate. they believe this is a divinely ordained project, part of islamic destiny, and that its their duty to go and join this project and they will be rewarded ...

>> shes full of joy and tears. you do really know him, she says. you do really know him. >> i hope you are well. >> then storm has her record a video for awlaki in return. >> my brother, its me, aminah, and i just want to tell you that right now i feel nervous and this is very awkward for me. >> awlaki wants a blond european wife. the plan has to work. storm convinces her to break muslim taboo and take off her head scarf. >> brother, this is my without the head scarf so you can see my hair. i ho...

Says. you do really know him. >> i hope you are well. >> then storm has her record a video for awlaki in return. >> its me, aminah, and i just want to tell you that right now i feel nervous and this is very awkward for me. >> awlaki wants a blond european wife. the plan has to work. storm convinces her to break muslim taboo and take off her head scarf. >> this is me without the head scarf so you can see my hair. coming up -- >> james bond. 007. clink, clink, clink. it opened up. >> agent storm...

Surprising connections with al qaeda leaders, according to counter terrorism experts. >> by almost sheer luck to some extent he had been to many places, met all the right people. >> hes almost a forrest gump of radical islamism. >> i dont there theare many pee like him that have all those dimensions. he was the real deal. >> the real deal, a larger than life personality, who reveals his journey from jihad to james bond in this book "agent storm, my life inside al qaedaage the cia." co-authored b...

Schizophrenic lifestyle. >> hes made surprising connections with leaders. according to counterterrorism expert magnus. >> he had been to the many place, he had met all the right people. >> reporter: hes almost a forrest gump of radical islamism. >> i dont think theres many people like him that have all those different die mentions. he was the real deal. >> reporter: the real deal. a larger than life personality who reveals his journey in this book "agent storm: my life inside al qaeda and the ci...

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Years eve and using a new critical response command team composed of some 500 elite counterterrorism police officers. shannon? >> all right, trace, thank you very much. the terror plot that was just broken up in belgium came as no surprise to our next guest. a former cia double agent who infiltrated al qaeda, who not only predict wed could see exactly these kinds of attacks like the once were expecting possibly as the holidays are approaching, but whose prediction that the u.s. could be attacked...

Senior leaders, al lacki and he became a cia informant. is he author of the book "agent storm." thank you for being here. what an interesting existence youve had. how symbolic how important would it be to a group like isis to hit americans in the homeland? >> see, theres two issues here. first of all, its ramadan and we know from abu mohammed the spokesman from isis that the warning and promising more attacks, thats number one. because of ramadan theyve been increasing the worship and increasing...