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Part Two: Jack Idema: The War On Terror's Dumbest Grifter

Behind the Bastards

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The Hunt for Bin Laden LLC

The goal of this company was ostensibly to raise funds for a US counter terrorist group. This was almost certainly a grift. As the weeks went by and Jack battled increasing questions about his legitimacy, his colleagues watched his behavior turn erratic and dangerous. Thompson said that after he noticed 18,000 from dollars from the company had gone missing, he drove down to Fayetteville to close the company bank account. He says a Dema followed him there and threatened to kill both him and his girlfriend.

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