SMUGGLING, SUPERMAX, AND THE SECOND WAVE: POST-9/11
Notes de l’épisode
How does an unremarkable and non-ideological businessman end up trying to bring nuclear weapons into the United States for a notorious terrorist organization? Former war crimes prosecutor Michael Lebowitz joins podcast editor Ron Granieri to explore this chilling reality in his new book, "Second Wave: Inside Al Qaeda's Post-9/11 Attack Plan and America's Secret Effort to Stop It." He dives into the true story of Saifullah Paracha and his son Uzair, two businessmen with New York ties who became entangled in Al-Qaeda's post-9/11 attack plans.
Lebowitz reveals how Al-Qaeda sought Saifullah’s expertise in international shipping and smuggling to help execute a massive "second wave" of attacks on the United States. The narrative also uncovers the intense, behind-the-scenes turf wars between the FBI, CIA, and the military over the Parachas. Clashing approaches to interrogation, intelligence gathering, and legal jurisdiction created messy outcomes, left the father and son in legal limbo for decades while they were detained at Guantanamo Bay or in the United States. This insider's look at America's counterterrorism response offers vital lessons on past successes and failures on combatting terrorist organizations.
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