Former Undercover FBI Agent’s Mission to Stop Terrorism in America | Ep. 378 with Tamer Elnoury
Release Date: 09/16/2024
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info_outlineThis is one of the wildest podcast episodes you will ever hear. Tamer Elnoury is the first Muslim FBI agent to go public about the agency’s undercover war on terror. Tamer spent nearly two decades infiltrating and thwarting the most dangerous Al-Qaeda and ISIS terror cells in the United States and around the world. As a matter of fact, Tamer helped thwart several post “9-11” attempts and literally has some of the most unbelievable stories you will ever hear or could possibly imagine. Just LISTEN in today and be mesmerized by this man’s career and what he has done. WOW!
Here are some of the questions that Tamer Elnoury and I discussed on the IMPACT SHOW:
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One of your undercover techniques is letting the “target” choose you. Why is that so important, and how difficult is it to get the target to “choose” you sometimes?
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How does a covert counter-terrorism operation come to be and what exactly was your role?
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How did you get recruited to be part of this task force?
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What was the hardest part about your job?
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How important are the teams you work with?
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What was your method for getting into character when about to go undercover each time? How long did it take him?
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How long were you undercover for each time you would go over to the Middle East?
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The story of the “American Sleeper” that you talk about at the end of the “60 Minutes” episode. Do you still think the “American Sleeper” is in the US and do you still wonder if you would have found him if you stayed in the FBI?
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Did you ever think your cover was blown?
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Did your family know why you were away when you were undercover?
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How many alias’ did you actually have undercover?
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Why did you write the book, American Radical? Visit www.AmericanRadical.com for more information.
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6-pillars from TD that summarize Tamer Elnoury’s career.
WOW. You talk about IMPACT and legacy. What a crazy story that has positively impacted (and SAVED!) thousands of lives. And thank God there are people like Tamer Elnoury to take down the “bad guys.” My heart is so full of gratitude for the men & women who are doing things that Tamer did…and we have no idea that it’s even happening!
Enjoy this episode as it truly was one of the most eye-opening and unbelievable episodes of all 378-episodes. If you find it as fascinating as me, please give us a 5-star rating & write a review on Apple…and then please share it on your Social Media. You can tag me at:
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BIO:
Tamer Elnoury is a former undercover operative for the FBI who spent nearly two decades infiltrating and thwarting terror cells in the United States and around the world.
An Arabic-speaking Muslim-American born in Egypt, and raised in the states, Tamer was recruited into an elite National Security Covert Operations Unit within the U.S. Government. He was trained to become a weapon against terrorism, political corruption and drug trafficking organizations.
Elnoury began his career in law enforcement in 1995 after graduating college with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice. After a brief stint with a fugitive task force, Elnoury began working undercover narcotics. During his twelve years there, Elnoury worked on over 2,500 narcotics investigations in addition to working undercover in several other cases including political corruption, gun trafficking, and child abuse. In 2008, Elnoury began working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and shortly thereafter transferred to an elite, covert unit within the Federal Bureau of Investigation focused on counter terrorism undercover operations. He has worked cases all over the world for multiple government agencies. Later in his career, Elnoury became an executive in law enforcement who oversaw law enforcement and intelligence operations.
Elnoury retired from government work in January of 2023 and is currently consulting and doing speaking engagements. His book can be founded at www.AmericanRadical.com and you can contact him through there as well.