[RedBloodedAmerican]

In 1996, Mr. Fadl fled the organization after he embezzled about $110,000 from one of Mr. bin Laden's companies, eventually walking into an American embassy in Africa and offering his services in the fight against Al Qaeda. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a closed 1997 proceeding, and until he testified, prosecutors referred to him in court papers only as CS-1, for confidential source.

Or did he walk into the Federal Government in order to find out for Osama just exactly what we had on him. Remember the professor in Tampa? State informant? Not a chance.

[piasa]

The perils of treating terrorists like mere criminals instead of deadly enemies in war.