'Quiet and Reserved'

" Let's get to someone who attended the same Muslim community center with the suspect. He is five -- a former imam at a mosque in silver spring Maryland and live with us. On the line sir it's good to talk to you thank you very much. -- We've heard from family members I spoke with a cousin of his who said. He didn't want to go to war and he believed that. Muslims should rise up against Americans and American troops especially in Iraq and Afghanistan did you every -- that sort of rhetoric from them."

" Bill and art that kinda -- never did before."

" Described to him. Describe to -- him as you knew him."

" I knew it what the right quiet yet very quite disposition of what -- Not something you reserve but but he want to get -- you know he's failed Gordon guy. I'm very friendly very cooperative."

" It is said that he was a very mild mannered guy witnesses of to the shooting yesterday. Has said that he was sort of very mild mannered as they put it I think they use that same phrase. And and and sort of calculated in com during -- shooting yesterday he had never displayed any violent tendencies to you."

" No never I never indication any any on the -- positions on him at all we. You have all of its. Quiet and preserve. But I never saw any. Indication that either the extremist story is a violent or -- are expected invited he was a radical views."

" His cousin told me yesterday and will be playing this full interview for you in just a few minutes but his cousin told me yesterday that he had. He believed that he was being picked on for lack of a better phrase by some people there. When he was in in. -- working at Walter Reed and he actually got a military lawyer. To help -- with a case which never went anywhere did you know about that."

" No I don't know what they'll have the but -- really discuss anything at his job. -- almost that military issues beat Hillary bulk of that."

" Did you discuss religion with him. But basically it matters and -- Sure and -- like anybody would win the Christians go to church or Jews go to synagogue or whatever. Not yet when he come for Friday prayers will -- for for many for many days or how religious was --"

" Bet he was October issue but they're but they're basically perfect it -- it first deputy actually at the end -- Was sometimes -- military uniform. Maybe was just off the job. On the -- all -- stopped in at a mosque unprintable."

" He talked to you about. Locating a wife for him I'm told."

" yes yes that's what it was interpreted you know we have the much -- discovered that a mosque and -- interpreted by candlelight. But he did indicate -- that is at the pro life."

" Did you assist him without -- anyway."

" Yeah immediate look and twelve -- pretty good job well Chris I've spent the day. -- beat a good look at life goes on those conditions."

" A wife who wears a good job who who prays five times a day it would be a good sort of traditional Muslim -- yes that's what could he he had said he. But sometimes -- you know what I would go to church sometimes we would talk about world affairs and you know what's going on in the country and that sort of thing. But that sort of thing like the war that it after all these -- the military but the wars just never came up."

" No I never discussed the warrant immediate but chocolate -- job. But I get the impression that he's got this job -- uniform. But we never really -- it easier to put any. -- affairs basically is coinciding -- to be a bit the most. And improve and -- or knowledge of what we're just Bowman but it."

" He he had said we spoke with a kernel yesterday who worked with him there when he was. There in Washington DC area. Who say that he was very adamant about -- in his belief. That -- should it it would be proper for them to. Rise up against soldiers in it especially in Afghanistan I believe he said for occupying the territory. Muslim land."

" No I -- our -- kind of if the fundamentals you bought it and edit that -- anyone said."

" Did he did -- say anything to you you know -- was transferred from there in your area. Down to the Fort Hood in Texas area did he's saving -- do you prior to that transfer."

" Like I'm yeah boat people -- protecting yourself Bob and Mike -- to Texas he'd tell you laugh. Lilly and yet I'm glad I'm up -- transport Canada because that -- And wish him all the best and that would allow for."

" Insists that though you'd ever talk to begin with you moved to Texas don't know. Who. Anything else we should know about him because you know. And now we hear all of these stories are you surprised by the things I've told you -- been reported to me by others who knew him."

" Yes I'm surprised yes indeed I go electorate -- goes statement but. Oh my own relationship became a double order and Internet."

" it's very going to be to be here -- so -- puzzle con who attended the same mosque as -- was an imam in in the community senator there."