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introduction
inside a sleeper cell

An interview with Sahim Alwan, a member of the Lackawanna, N.Y. "cell," profiles of the alleged terrorist group and their recruiters, and a chronology of the investigation.

the tools of counterterrorism

How the government prosecutes suspected terrorists, the debate over the Patriot Act, and a Web-exclusive interview with civil liberties expert David Cole.

defending the homeland

Charts of the new intelligence networks and agencies set up after Sept. 11, and analysis on whether we're winning the war on terror at home.

fixing the fbi

The views of Robert Mueller, Tom Ridge and others on whether a separate domestic intelligence agency is needed, and a Muslim FBI agent's controversial story.

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Chasing the Sleeper Cell

What is the real story behind the group that U.S. intelligence called "the most dangerous terrorist cell in America?" FRONTLINE and The New York Times join forces to investigate the battle against terrorism here at home in "Chasing the Sleeper Cell." The one-hour documentary is the first in-depth examination of a major, ongoing domestic terrorism case involving Al Qaeda operatives and American citizens they trained. Questions are also raised about the effectiveness of the FBI and the CIA and whether or not the new tools they have are the right ones to contain the threat at home.

posted october 16, 2003

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