Tag «terrorism»

FBI Uses Polygraphs in Anthrax Investigation

In an article titled “Officials look for link in anthrax samples from labs,” the Associated Press reports that the FBI has used polygraph interrogations in its investigation of last year’s anthrax letter attacks. Excerpt: The FBI believes the anthrax letters were the work of a single scientist, and some of the scientists fit aspects of …

“Polygraph, Shrink for Executioner”

Jeannette Andrade reports for the Manila Times regarding the use of polygraphy in the Philippines in a high-profile terrorism case. Excerpt: The man caught on video beheading Abu Sayyaf captives will go through a lie-detector test and psychiatric evaluation to determine if he qualifies as a state witness to pin down other executioners. Jun Peñaflor, …

“Jordanian Student Testifies in Court”

Associated Press correspondent Larry Neumeister reports on Osama Awadallah’s courtroom testimony. Excerpt: NEW YORK (AP) – A Jordanian student testified Monday that FBI agents accused him of being one of the Sept. 11 terrorists after saying he failed a lie detector test. Osama Awadallah, 21, said agents told him he would be freed but after …

“FBI Agent Says Jordanian Student Was Deceptive”

Associated Press correspondent Frank Eltman reports on the case of Osama Awadallah, who faces perjury charges stemming at least in part from an FBI polygraph interrogation. Excerpt: NEW YORK (AP) – An FBI agent testified Saturday that a Jordanian student with alleged links to two of the Sept. 11 suicide hijackers was deceptive during a …

Southern California Man Suspected of Al Qaeda Links Passes Polygraph

Aldrin Brown of the Orange County Register reports on the case of Palestinian-American Tawfiq Mohamad Mousa in an article titled “O.C. man quizzed in federal probe.” Excerpt: A Palestinian-born Anaheim businessman jailed in Santa Ana on federal charges could be among the first known U.S. citizens targeted by the FBI’s expanding terrorism investigation, his attorney …