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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: he's almost a forrest gump of radical islamism. >> i don't think there's 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 tim lister, both cnn contributors. coming up, how storm goes from boxer to holy warrior. >> i was ...

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? >> let's 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 emerging self-radicalized? >> i think the jury is still very much out on that. clearly isis have release...

Co-author of "agent storm." let's 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 it's their religious duty to go and join the caliphate. they believe this is a divinely ordained project, part of islamic destiny, and that it's their duty to go and join this project and they will be rewarded in the afterlife in paradise. as soon as this australian kid gets into syria, gets into iraq he v...

>> she's 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, it's 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 hope you will be pleased with it. >> coming up -- >> james bond. 007. clink, clink, clink. and you k...

Says. you do really know him. >> i hope you are well. >> then storm has her record a video for awlaki in return. >> it's 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's biggest payday yet but all does not go as planned. >> the americans refused to speak to me for s...