Answer is. Were here just to tell folks the example i use is the fbis not an alien force imposed upon america from mars. Right . We belong to the American People. We have the tools that the American People gave us through you. And our job when one of those tools isnt working so much anymore is to tell the American People, thats why were talking so much about encryption. You see it in the isil cases and kidnapping cases and drug cases and child abuse cases. Theres a conflict in our values that we simply must figure out how to resolve. It is obvious in the case of isil well continue doing the work. Im very grateful as my colleagues are for the high quality product that this committee did on travelers, those responding to the first part of that siren song, that come. Theres Something Interesting happening that i want to tell the committee about just in the last few months we are seeing fewer people attempt to travel to join isil in syria. We have seen six in the last 3 1 2 months. We were
Theyre already in the database that they would be flagged in other words, a terrorist organization suspect going to try to get someone in as a refugee if they already have a public background that you would be able to uncover. Theyre going to get people in the country who have not yet committed a terrorist attack. Dont you think it is likely they are going to try to do that . There is a pretty thorough vetting process of each individual which encompasses a personal assessment of each individual which includes an interview. It is not simply whats in a public record. Does a person have a wrap sheet of any kind. Youre relying upon them and what they say or write out in an application. And you cant go beyond that. So you have to sort of take their way for it. Another red flag is historically refugees have been members of families. Yet the typical profile of a syrian refugee, im told, are young, be single males as opposed to family members. If so, to me that would raise red flag as well. Do
shown either a location headed either north or south. that s the latest information they have. the criminal investigation has started as well as psychological evaluations with anyone on board. when you say anyone on board with piloting experience. obviously we know some people on board weren t who they said they were. we know that from the stolen passports. do we know if assuming people who they say that are. the rest of them are there any other pilots we know of who were on board? can you hear us, mike? reporter: yeah, okay. got you, judge. the signal is dropg out for a second. could you come again with that question? assuming we know everyone was on board was who they were. given the fact we know two people had stolen passports. do we know if other people had a pilot license or flying experience of any kind? reporter: that what is the malaysians are looking in to right now. especially this is 159 internationals on board. you have to understand there are [ inau
shown either a location headed either north or south. that s the latest information they have. the criminal investigation has started as well as psychological evaluations with anyone on board. when you say anyone on board with piloting experience. obviously we know some people on board weren t who they said they were. we know that from the stolen passports. do we know if assuming people who they say that are. the rest of them are there any other pilots we know of who were on board? can you hear us, mike? reporter: yeah, okay. got you, judge. the signal is dropg out for a second. could you come again with that question? assuming we know everyone was on board was who they were. given the fact we know two people had stolen passports. do we know if other people had a pilot license or flying experience of any kind? reporter: that what is the malaysians are looking in to right now. especially this is 159 internationals on board. you have to understand there are [ inau
shown either a location headed either north or south. that s the latest information they have. the criminal investigation has started as well as psychological evaluations with anyone on board. when you say anyone on board with piloting experience. obviously we know some people on board weren t who they said they were. we know that from the stolen passports. do we know if assuming people who they say that are. the rest of them are there any other pilots we know of who were on board? can you hear us, mike? reporter: yeah, okay. got you, judge. the signal is dropg out for a second. could you come again with that question? assuming we know everyone was on board was who they were. given the fact we know two people had stolen passports. do we know if other people had a pilot license or flying experience of any kind? reporter: that what is the malaysians are looking in to right now. especially this is 159 internationals on board. you have to understand there are [ inau