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why they would take him.

What reason?

Did Anwar ever apply

for U.S. citizenship?

No.

But why is that important?

He has a green card.

He pays his taxes.

Alan, you know him.

In fairness, Izzy,

I barely knew him.

You knew him.

Okay.

What I'm asking is that

the FBI checks him out.

You have to promise me

they're not gonna find...

anything unusual.

A meeting he might have

attended, all right?

A friend or an acquaintance

that's had some contact...

any contact

with an extremist group.

Uh, like a mosque he attends?

Does he--

Does he even attend a mosque?

You knew him.

He hasn't changed.

Okay. I know.

I had to ask.

Where were you?

Fatima,

what are you doing here?

I was worried.

You can't keep missing classes.

I was busy.

You were busy.

Don't.

Are you seeing another girl?

No.

Then where were you?

- With Omar.

- Where?

At his home. He has a problem.

I am his friend.

Friend.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

Now?

Stay here.

No.

Please...

stay with me.

I'm sorry.

Hello?

Hi.

What did your friend say?

He's talking to somebody

very high up.

He said

she probably knows something.

Nuru?

Yes?

There's nothing I don't know,

is there?

What do you mean?

I mean,

back in Egypt when...

when he was younger.

There's nobody

he would've known there with--

What?

Nothing.

- I'm sorry.

- Isabella.

I think maybe you

should come home...

before you put

the baby at risk.

- We can do things from here.

- So tired.

Why did Rashid call you?

Why did Rashid call you?

Give him an answer, Anwar.

Give him an answer.

Leave us.

What are you doing?

It's not working.

He's not giving us

any answers.

If he gives no answer...

then that's the answer

you put in your report.

"He gave no answer."

Let me talk to him.

I wanna talk to him.

Ten minutes.

Are you the American?

Uh-huh.

Why are you here?

Just explain the phone calls,

and we can all go home.

Tell me what to say.

I'll say it.

Do you have a family?

I asked you a question.

Do you have a family?

You son of a b*tch,

why are you here?

Won't you

take this off of me?

You f***ing coward,

why don't you--

Explain the phone calls.

Explain the phone calls.

I--I can't.

Is Fatima here?

There's...

There's a problem, Abasi.

I don't know where Fatima is.

But she was staying with you.

I went away...

Away for work.

You left her alone?

When was the last time

you saw her?

Six days ago.

Six days ago?

She's been seeing a boy.

She said he was a school friend.

Just a friend.

What's his name?

I don't know if she's with him.

What's his name?

Khalid.

Khalid who?

I don't know his last name.

I'm sorry.

This is Douglas.

Douglas Freeman?

That's right. Who is this?

Corrine Whitman. Lee Mayers

speaks very highly of you.

Oh, thank you.

How are things progressing?

Uh, he's not cooperating.

Well, that's why he's there...

so you can help along.

I don't think that he has

any helpful information.

Really?

Well, I'm told otherwise.

I understand that.

Is your opinion shared

by Mr. Fawal?

Well, Mr. Fawal doesn't care

if he gets information.

He-He-He-He'll just keep trying

to get information...

whether he gets...

- any information or not.

- Is this opinion shared by Mr. Fawal?

No.

No. I see.

You're new to this,

aren't ya?

This is my first torture.

The United States

does not torture, Douglas.

Let me tell you something.

This is how this works.

You worry about getting

the information...

and I will worry whether the

information you get is helpful.

Okay? You focus on the job.

FBI and Interpol

have nothing.

He's been in and out

of the States a dozen times.

Conferences, lecture tours...

but Immigration has

never had a problem.

Could he be dirty?

Does it make any difference?

Hell, yes. Who's this?

Sharon Lopez, I think.

Mrs. Lopez, nice to see you.

Thank you so much for your

support on the micro loan bill.

My pleasure.

Look, the only point

you need to make...

is that he's disappeared without

any kind of judicial reviews.

So, then you'd like

to go public?

Absolutely.

When this thing breaks, you'll

be on the right side of it.

She's here.

Alan, be nice.

Ms. Whitman.

Sorry. Forgive the interruption.

Alan Smith,

Senator Hawkins' office.

Oh. How is the senator?

Flush. Approval's over 60.

Not a contender in sight.

Oh, view must be great

from there.

I was wondering

if I might have a word with you.

Oh.

Of course.

Um, I'm inquiring about

a constituent's husband.

- Uh-huh.

- Anwar El-Ibrahim.

Does that name sound familiar?

No. I'm afraid it doesn't.

Egyptian?

- Mr. Smith?

- Yeah.

I'm afraid that this is not

the appropriate time or place...

- to have this conversation.

- No, I apologize...

but, um,

I called your office...

and I couldn't get an answer...

and I don't really know

what I should do.

Well, I gave you my answer.

Name's not familiar to me.

Um, what if the press

were to get a hold of this?

They might say that a dedicated

family man, an NYU graduate...

has been detained

without any charges...

without access to a lawyer...

- just swirled away to God knows where.

- Darlin'...

before you launch

into your big speech...

why don't you ask your boss...

how badly he really does want

to stick his neck out...

for a terrorist?

Well, he might

for due process.

Maybe I should have a copy

of the Constitution...

sent to your office.

What are you

taking issue with?

The disappearance

of a particular man...

or a national security policy?

You have him.

I didn't say that.

Yeah. I'll say it.

Mr. El-Ibrahim should be brought

back to the U.S.

If he's guilty, try him.

If not, let him go home.

Mm-hmm. Honey,

this is nasty business.

There are upwards

of 7,000 people...

in central London

alive tonight...

because of information

that we elicited just this way.

So maybe you can put your head

on your pillow...

and feel proud for saving

one man while 7,000 perish.

But I got grandkids

in London...

so I'm glad I'm doing this job,

and you're not.

Unless your grandkid

is Anwar El-Ibrahim.

Let me get a copy

of the 9/11 Commission report...

over to your office

in the morning.

You sleep well now.

Khalid.

Smile.

Wait, I want one with Fatima.

Fatima. Come get in the picture.

Smile.

Brothers and sisters.

Sorry to stop the music.

I just need to make

a few points...

before the march tomorrow.

Remember, the streets

will be lined with police.

We must remain calm.

We will show the world...

We will show the world

that we have had enough.

That we won't take it anymore.

Enough!

Enough!

Khalid!

Khalid!

Khalid!

- Khalid!

- Omar!

Omar!

The boy's name

is Khalid El-Emin.

Khalid El-Emin?

I got it from the school.

Father's in Paris.

Mother's dead.

His brother, Fadil,

had multiple arrests.

We had him for a while.

We let him go?

He died.

Where's the boy?

We don't know.

We're trying to find

an address for him.

Then why are you standing here

like an idiot?

Go!

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