Cairo Reporter: Terrorists in the CIA

This didn't actually happen in Cairo, I just heard about it there. One of the just-graduated UNA members was on study-abroad in Bethlehem last year, where he boarded with a member of Fatah, which is quite broad-based, so that's not uncommon. Our friend, the white American student, was introduced to the head of the Bethlehem chapter of Fatah by his roommate. The leader asked half-jokingly if "Joe" wanted to join Fatah. "Joe" half-jokingly agreed. What rank would he like? Oh, Colonel would be great.

As we speak, Joe is being evaluated by the FBI for a position with the CIA. During the interview, the normally perfunctory "Do you or have you ever belonged to a terrorist organization?" generated a "No...well actually...". I'm sure the FBI is quite amused, and I personally would love to see this official Fatah Colonel's card. I'm not using Joe's real name, since Israel might assassinate him if they knew, just like they assassinated the leader who gave him the card. OK, it's not the same, but I wouldn't carry the thing through customs in Tel Aviv!