Al Qaeda Link?

" And -- top story tonight let's bring in ABC news chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross from his studio in New York City. So on world news tonight a report that. This guy -- this is what troubles me. We can't I don't have a handle on. Who knew about this -- attempt to get in touch -- you know exactly who knew that. I think we're getting it very clear idea bill. But he was picked up from electronic means. Attempting to communicate and in fact communicating. -- that -- mom you mentioned on the while -- he now operates out of Yemen. And is considered a top recruiter for al- Qaeda. So essentially the sun's former -- and -- now in Yemen is the top al- Qaeda guy. According to intelligence officials and other US officials -- on May contact with them to see what he could do to further Jihad. We are told tonight by law enforcement officials. That information was then passed on to the US army to the counterintelligence division now -- So so by the by the overseas -- that are very controversial issue now. They pick up -- a major in the US army get -- old in mop he's now over in Yemen recruiting for al- Qaeda. Now why. Would they allow this on to continue working when they knew that. That's a huge question and they knew this prior to the time that he moved to Fort Hood prior to the time he bought that 1100 dollar got. So they knew a lot about him that would have raised questions because this imam -- On his website as a very strong website because he speaks -- English -- great appeal to both Americans Canadians were told. He calls all Muslims to. Create she to attack the US to attack US military -- is no doubt that this -- it's on a major in the US -- is is. Corresponding. Speaking whatever you wanna say with a guy who they're emailing back and those are secure America right and -- owner of the emails may not be specific. And I don't think necessarily and I was told specifically to do it. But there's no doubt in a general way. On this website and this -- mom he's calling for all good Muslims in fact to attack the US and on his website today -- major us on a hero. Okay but. I wanna be really clear so you have information that -- that the Intel that was discovered on -- wiretaps. Was passed along to the armies of the army do. That this guy was a song was doing -- you're convinced that's true. Yes someone in the army our listeners are not wanting to I'm not sure but they let him go down a Fort Hood and and they let -- continue to be in a position of responsibility. We don't know if they knew -- was buying guns but all soldiers have access to gone right so this is really really troubling. To me and I think the most people watching tonight and because when you -- I mean I guess it's possible they would try to monitor him his TV was part of the sell its all of that. But when you have a guy -- is your responsibility -- access to firearms and he's annie's. You know emailing and al- Qaeda recruiter. No you don't let them continue to do that analysts as a reason now do you expect the army to come clean on -- Well good question general -- out of Fort Hood said today. We have to begin taking a closer look at all of our people suggesting they had not done that in the case of major sign. But certainly. Congress is going to demand answers. From the military from the intelligence. Operations and agencies just what did we know about this man how once again that these signals -- so -- and Wallace and having done quickly Brian very good thank you very much for helping us out appreciated."