authorities were tracking mr. ferdaus for the better part of this year. at least since january of 2011. they do indicate that he began some of his various plotting last year but they have tracked him at least since january. they have used undercover agents and at least one cooperating witness who started taping conversations with him earlier this year. so this was a fairly elaborate sting operation that lasted until today when they actually sold him what he thought was some explosive material. they said not a lot of it was the real thing because they were obviously trying to trick him, but it lasted until today when they actually took him down. did he ever have any connection to real people at al qaeda? they say the federal authorities say that he did not. there is no indication according to a law enforcement official that cnn spoke with today, no indication that he has any kind of connection with a foreign terrorist organization. he dealt with undercover fbi agents who
been a very elaborate sting. authorities were tracking mr. ferdaus for the better part of this year. at least since january of 2011. they do indicate that he began some of his various plotting last year but they have tracked him at least since january. they have used undercover agents and at least one cooperating witness who started taping conversations with him earlier this year. so this was a fairly elaborate sting operation that lasted until today when they actually sold him what he thought was some explosive material. they said not a lot of it was the real thing because they were obviously trying to trick him, but it lasted until today when they actually took him down. did he ever have any connection to real people at al qaeda? reporter: they say the federal authorities say that he did not. there is no indication according to a law enforcement official that cnn spoke with today, no indication that he has any kind of connection with a foreign terrorist organization.
what do we know about how it went down? it appears to have been a very elaborate string. authorities were tracking mr. ferdaus for the better part of this year. they do indicate that he began some of his various plotting last year but they have tracked him at least since january. they have used undercover agents and at least one cooperating witness who started taping conversations with him earlier this year. so this was a fairly elaborate sting operation that lasted until today when they actually sold him what he thought was some explosive material. they said not a lot of it was the real thing because they were obviously trying to trick him, but it lasted until today when they actually took him down. did he ever have any connection to real people at al qaeda? they say the federal authorities say he did not. there is no indication according to a law enforcement official that cnn spoke with today, no indication that he has any kind of connection with a foreign terrorist o
some pretty stunning new details in the death of michael jackson in day two of a preliminary hearing of conrad murray. a paramedic said he had a gut feeling murray wasn t telling him the truth. the paramedic, a 25-year veteran said when he arrived at jackson s rented home, dr. murray told him jackson s condition, quote, just happened. based on the singer s dilated pupils, dry eyes and cold skin, the paramedic concluded jackson had been dead for more than 20 minutes. he went on to say other things murray told him didn t seem to add up, namely jackson had no underlying condition was being treated for dehydration and only medication given was ativan. when the prosecutor asked if he d ever given diprivan or propofol, he replied, no sir. when he first encountered
some pretty stunning new details in the death of michael jackson in day two of a preliminary hearing of conrad murray. a paramedic said he had a gut feeling murray wasn t telling him the truth. the paramedic, a 25-year veteran said when he arrived at jackson s rented home, dr. murray told him jackson s condition, quote, just happened. based on the singer s dilated pupils, dry eyes and cold skin, the paramedic concluded jackson had been dead for more than 20 minutes. he went on to say other things murray told him didn t seem to add up, namely jackson had no underlying condition was being treated for dehydration and only medication given was ativan. when the prosecutor asked if he d ever given diprivan or