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>> after his plan to shoot jesse jackson fails, he stumbles upon another high profile target, civil rights leader vernon jordan. >> i left chicago at that time, headed to indiana, i stopped in ft. wayne that night and just happened to hear on the news that vernon jordan was speaking at the mayor not hotel at such and such time. i thought well, if he's speaking at the motel up from my motel and i said, could you tell me what room number vernon jordan is staying in. she said, sir, that's against policy, we're not supposed to do that. somehow i convinced her to give me the room number. that's all...

That conflict has been going on for the last several years. actually when the paris attack happened, counterterrorism sources were telling me they thought this attack was related to mali. they thought that's the al qaeda affiliate in mali that has finally struck in paris. it turned out to be unrelated to this. now we are seeing this i think quite local attack organized by a local group with a local grievance carrying out an attack against by far the most high profile target in mali. in bamako, there are not many luxury hotels. this is the game in town. it's where the conference was being held,...

Move me out this county, man. because somebody's going to get hurt, somebody's man. >> antoine's lobbying to move out of cook county where he won't be a high profile target and will have more freedom. since the latest attempt on his life, he's been confined to a supermax tier. >> he's housed alone. he showers alone. he goes to court under special escort. any movement he has is going to be handcuffed, shackled at all times. it's just a threat level. and we need to for his own protection. >> if i could put you on the moon right now, that's where your ass would go. >> anywhere is better than here...

Than it wasn't a priority to the people. he is not a high profile target. this is nothing short of a break in duty. the president could have made the condition. it should have been a gimme and saeed abedini should have been standing next to kerry. >> has the state department responded to you? >> they said they will get back to us later today and i expect it will be nothing -- they shutdown an official statement saying the conversation didn't take place with the pastor or other americans. it was focused on the nuclear disengagement of iran. but these are negotiations. this is worse than jimmy

Put this in perspective for us. who are these people and what do they want? >> it start eed largely as a domestic threat. they have shown an intent to strike abroad. this is the biggest attack and it's worrisome. al qaeda affiliation. some americans in their membership which makes american authorities worried about using americans to attack inside the u.s. but also american interests abroad. here's the other thing. african union forces have had a lot of success pushing al shabab out of strong holds. this is a sign that they are coming back. ambitious attack and memories of mumbai, that style a...