Ali Soufan
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A young, deeply intelligent FBI agent born in Lebanon, fluent in Arabic, who became the lead agent for the USS Cole bombing investigation. He identified Al-Qaeda operatives through skilled interrogations without torture.
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Videos Mentioning Ali Soufan

174-The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: reflections on how they happened & lessons learned
Peter Attia MD
A young, deeply intelligent FBI agent born in Lebanon, fluent in Arabic, who became the lead agent for the USS Cole bombing investigation. He identified Al-Qaeda operatives through skilled interrogations without torture.

A Tale of Cancellation: A Conversation with Meg Smaker (Episode #300)
Sam Harris
Expert whom Meg Smaker consulted with and sent her film to, indicating his knowledge of the subject matter.