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Since then. >> now we know the fbis on the ground right now. have they gained access to the mall? what are they doing there? >> reporter: well, we understand that they didnt access immediately, but since then they have gone on the ground. they have been in there. given the state of that crime scene, weve been seeing pictures of that collapsed parking lot, the detonations, the fbi is involving itself with the chain of evidence and specifically the forensics. >> looking at the devastation inside t...

He said we have no indication americans are involved but we dont know who was involved. we cant say for sure americans were or were not involved. partly its a matter, he said of getting access to the physical evidence, forensics involved. i asked one official, why cant you just tell from those in custody. the person described them as somali kids lacking identification. its going to be apparently a difficult matter to find out who they really are. they dont have id. their fingerprints may not mat...

The white woman and two to three americans. he says theyre being investigated. he also said the forensics teams are going to be put to work and well see what we get. so you call in forensics teams to identify dead bodies. it seems as though that could be the implication here. dont know for sure. its going to take a few days. i spoke to a senior kenyan source a moment ago. all indications were that they have the pictures, they have a dead body of a white woman. still, a lot of clarification neede...

To publish that manifesto. and if, in fact, they do, the fc will desist from committing terrorist acts. >> two months later, the unabomber sends a 35,000 word manuscript to "the new york times," "the washington post", and bob guchion at "penthouse" magazine, among others. titled "industrial society and its future," the essay becomes known as the unabomber manifesto. >> there were many people who thought the unabomber manifesto was a red herring. i had a couple of agents come to my office saying ...

And if they do, the fc will desist from committing terrorist acts. >> two months later, the unabomber sends a 35,000 word manuscript to "the new york times," "the washington post", and bob guchion at "penthouse" magazine among others. titled "industrial society and its future," the essay becomes known as the unabomber manifesto. >> there were many people that thought the unabomber manifesto was a red herring. i had agents come to my office saying were wasting too much time. we need to stick with...

Couldnt have a more complicated situation than we had here. >> scott williams, one of your officers who was shot by this gunman, first of all, how is he doing and was he the one who actually shot and killed alexis? >> hes doing well. he is still in the hospital. he actually did have to go back in for some additional surgery today. he did yesterday was able to get up and stand with the help of -- with a walker. so i do think hes going to be okay and recover fully. but hes still having some pretty...

>> thanks for having me. >> lets begin with the main proposition. do you recognize that this man should not have had military clearance? >> thats what were looking at right now, chris, to be honest with you. secretary mavis ordered three rapid reviews last night. one of the three is to take a close look at the forensics of mr. alexiss naval career to see if there were things we should have picked up on. >> it seems like an easy question to answer, though, doesnt it, admiral? you know the rhode i...

Admiral john kirby. >> in 2007, he didnt have nearly the paperwork problems that we have now. so he passes a security clearance, but while hes in the navy, this guy has a bunch of problems and yet the navy allows him to essentially leave the service with his clearance intact, making him gold to these contractors who are scrambling to get workers. >> the administrrative offense he was guilty of in the navy, these dereliction of duty, absence without leave, for work, was certainly not commendable ...

>> those are the forensics that were doing, were trying to take a look at through those brushes with civilian law enforcement, if we missed anything. and so were looking at that right now. >> theyre looking at that right now. but its pretty clear there were some big mistakes made. but alexis was also checked out, i know, just in the past year, the past two months by the defense contractor, the subcontractor to hewlett-packard for which he was work. and they didnt find anything either? >> reporte...

Level that would instantly call for a revocation of a security clearance. >> do you know if the navy had access to his criminal arrest behavior? >> those are the forensics that were doing. thats what were trying to take a look at is through those brushes with civilian law enforcement, if we missed anything. and so were looking at that right now. >> so drew, he was checked out just this past year by this defense contractor. >> twice according to the defense contractor. which is really troubling. ...