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-- in this past the hour we're learning more about I mean Al Khalifa of them are Moroccan man accused of plotting to carry out a suicide -- at the US capitol.

Yet even though the FBI average for Iraqi Al Khalifa for a year his former landlord expressed some suspicions almost two years ago even calling police back in July.

-- 2010 joining us now is that man.

Frank in that he's the former landlord of I mean Al -- be nice to see this morning frank welcome good morning good morning -- so first that they ask you what.

What tipped you off what -- -- radar go up a little bit that this of those aloft with this guy.

Oh yes he was.

Initially wasn't on the lease so we never signed a lease with him and girlfriend once this door and was and alone she did say she may get married some millions on -- -- cold and he'd they didn't get married and allegedly.

And move then.

They were living awhile and they were -- arguments and she abruptly left.

That -- a country and he was visited by a -- in it visitors male visitors yes that's what what was the behavior there.

Very.

What people furtive behavior and so rules of sort of -- to suspicious behavior.

And it was.

Alone.

Not the normal type of relationship you -- if you tried to establish what your attendance right friendly not he said he was dispute was a very defense if it what way were -- questions you would ask of him and he just would dodge and well I would ask you why you.

Hasn't he signed the lease as they were cool at one point -- I would ask him.

If you stop paying rent and threatened to -- A -- me I asked him to leave and indirectly affected.

And inflict violence upon it he says he's going -- army physically in no uncertain terms did you think.

-- behind closed doors he was doing something a you know.

But I mean we now know what he was working on testing bombs and working on this did you think that this was anything like this could have been happening behind his wall oh yeah.

As well unfortunately.

The yeah.

The profile he's -- to -- -- -- of what the media was.

Presenting at that time of -- I just.

Thought he would be -- type -- person and a nuances of that he he would receive packages and he would say -- bucks bright not like.

Many well they will.

Initially.

When he first moved then.

And -- several days she received a lot of books.

And so I assume.

He planned ahead of time -- his girlfriend to.

-- -- And knowing that he wouldn't be approved for any -- And that he I think he use his -- is my conjecture disabling.

So -- it wasn't on the -- what what happened though when you told police this is two years ago what do they do it they take you -- latter day.

Well -- get out here you have a very difficult job they have to.

Treat goal poured in with fairness and right and as a not guilty of anything but I accuse him of making bombs was I thought that he fit that profile.

And -- that I don't know for sure but I suspect he's doing something illegal it.

And total -- to an -- to investigate.

And -- -- of several.

Yeah not very important details what but the -- -- All all is that they've spent a lot of time tracking him watching him -- and honoring him and and now we know how it ended up.

With a fake bomb watched it every step and arrested at the very end and perhaps thanks to your eagle lie on all of the strike.

Well.

I was I worked for many years.

To -- than to have to have the security awareness.

And I worked at the as a -- a civilian patent attorneys for the army -- -- So you kind of headquarters you kind of knew what to look out what we're -- -- have a lot of training camp.

And what to do so -- imply that.

Well frank we -- -- joining us this morning and -- sharing your story with -- an amazing story I wish you could have had a different ending for this person.

Because I wish I could have reached out to him and welcome normal -- -- but.

-- wasn't in that glorious and I can assure you have had.

Excellent excellent English is what you never know what the common man can expect -- -- that's why -- to thank everybody.

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