moderate muslims. the american cleric was interviewed four times by the f.b.i. in first week after the attacks because of his ties to the hijackers but it appears none of this information was relayed to the pentagon where awlaki had lunch at the secretary of the army's office of government counsel. at this point, a defense department spokesman has declined our request for an interview and it's not clear, frankly, what exactly the process is at the pentagon which would allow a known associate of the 9/11 hijackers into the u.s. military's headquarters. we do know that currently, awlaki is a high priority target for the government of yemen. he's connected to the 9/11 attacks and the failed christmas day bombings. more on that as the day goes on. >> that's a crazy story. with a fox news exclusive, julie kirtz. thank you very much. >> i know he was on camera after 9/11 condemning the attacks and someone people were looking at.