Khalil Said al-Deek (born 1957) aka Joseph Adams after 1996, was a dual US-Jordanian citizen who came to USA to study computer science.
, '' Follow the network: a guide to the political left'' He became a naturalized US citizen living in

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where he worked as computer engineer and ''Charity Without Borders'' staffer, where it is now believed that

Adam Yahiye Gadahn Adam Yahiye Gadahn ( ar, آدم يحيى غدن, ''Ādam Yaḥyā Ghadan''; September 1, 1978 – January 19, 2015) was an American senior operative, cultural interpreter, spokesman and media advisor for the Islamist group al-Qaeda, as wel ...

worked around that same time in 1997. The Charity was discovered to be an al-Qaeda organization used to funnel money overseas and wasn't shut down until after September 11, 2001. Hisham Diab was running this organization at the time and it was confirmed by his ex-wife Saraah Olson that Hisham and Khalil Said al-Deek recruited Adam Yahiye Gadahn and transformed him into an American-hating fanatic. This was also confirmed by the imam Haitham Bundakji of the Islamic Society of Orange County who described Hisham and members of his cell as "disruptive troublemakers" and places blame on himself for not reaching out to Gadahn. Carrying a US passport, he moved to

Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...

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, where he is believed to have met several times with

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. He was arrested on December 17, 1999, in Peshawar and extradited to

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for conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks in

.Terror suspect planned New Year's attacks, officials say
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'', December 17, 1999 ''

'' reports that al-Deek is described as the leader of his group. One report claimed al-Deek and 27 others were indicted, in Jordan on March 29, 2000.Jordan Indicts Suspected Members of Terrorist Cell
'' International Counter-Terrorism blog'', March 29, 2000 The International Counter-Terrorism blog reported that Al-Deek was indicted ''in absentia'' and had already been extradited. The

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reported that Jordan held Al-Deek for 17 months before releasing him without charge.Father of suspected al-Qaeda operative is baffled by accusation
''

'', May 28, 2004

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, then of the ''

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'', reported that al-Deek had business ties to

Abu Zubaydah Abu Zubaydah ( ; , ''Abū Zubaydah''; born March 12, 1971, as Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn) is a Saudi Arabian currently held by the U.S. in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. He is held under the authority of Authorization for Use ...

.Al Qaeda – Trade in Honey Is Said to Provide Money and Cover for bin Laden
originally published in the ''

'', October 11, 2001 Miller reported that al-Deek and Abu Zubaydah exported specialty honey, a traditionally high-valued product, and sent a portion of the profits to

, and

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. Miller reported that the shipment of honey was used to mask the shipment of weapons. Tim Golden, of the ''New York Times'', reported that an unnamed American intelligence official suspected al-Deek collaborated with

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on a

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version of an "

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". Tim Golden
Jihadist or Victim: Ex-Detainee Makes a Case
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'', June 15, 2006 �
mirror
The official claimed al-Deek gave a copy of this CD-ROM to two suspected Jordanian terrorists. According to al-Qaeda, al-Deek was later killed in the

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by a "Pakistani agent." His wife informed his brother that he had died in April 2005. At around the same time, rumours from unnamed intelligence sources began to spread suggesting he was killed somewhere in Pakistan. The OC Weekly suggested it was also possible he had faked his own death.

References

External links

Article about Hisham Diab and Charity Without Borders
{{DEFAULTSORT:Deek, Khalil Al- 1957 births Jordanian emigrants to the United States American expatriates in Pakistan American people imprisoned abroad People extradited from Pakistan People imprisoned on charges of terrorism People extradited to Jordan 2005 deaths Naturalized citizens of the United States