CHRISTMAS DAY INTERROGATION TRANSCRIPT

The following is the FBI transcript of the interrogation of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab following his attempt to bring down a US airliner on Christmas Day of 2009.

Interrogator

Good afternoon Mr. Abdulmutallab my name is Special Agent (redacted). You have been a naughty boy this afternoon. What brought you to our shores?

Abdulmutallab

My boys…fire much pain!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

Aw I see there is a group involved. Please calm down sir tell us more about your boys.

Abdulmutallab

Fire pain and even death. No water, water please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

No, no, Mr. Abdulmutallab we don’t waterboard anymore do to Presidential order you can be sure we won’t waterboard you. You spoke of fire, pain, and death please elaborate.

Abdulmutallab

My boys on fire please I got no water………..drugs please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

Now we are getting somewhere tell me about the drug connection to your group. Is it from the poppy fields in Afghanistan?

Abdulmutallab

Afghanistan banana stand my boys!!!!!…………Fire, pain!!!!!!! Help drugs!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

Aw I see there is a group at a banana stand in Afghanistan selling drugs for your cause. Is that correct Mr. Abdulmutallab? What are their names?

Abdulmutallab

Die American idiot!!!!!! My boys……NAMES?….Fire, pain!!!!! Drugs, fire, pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

Now, now Mr. Abdulmutallab there is no reason for name calling here we are all adults.

Abdulmutallab

Please just kill me!! Get it over!!!!!! Fire, pain!!!!!!!!!!!! Hit me on head and knock out!!!!

Interrogator

No, no, Mr. Abdulmutallab I can assure you no violence will be employed please calm down sir. At this banana stand in Afghanistan do you make banana smoothies and then dry the peals for smoking?

Abdulmutallab

Ice…(gasp)…….water…….(gasp)…….Balm………salve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Interrogator

Now we are getting somewhere. You made the bomb with a combination of ice water and some type of salve is that correct, or did you mean diamond trade is also involved in your mention of ice?

Abdulmutallab

Die &%#?%**#@%@ American idiot!!!!!!

Interrogator

Now, now Mr. Abdulmutallab there is no reason for that profanity. I won’t tolerate that kind of language.

Hello nurse what can I do for you?

RN (redacted)

I have medication for Mr. Abdulmutallab, and his lawyer you ordered is in the hall.

INTERROGATION ENDED