Conversation with undercover FBI agent:

“Not be easy but i'd rather struggle and strive hard in the cause of Allah rather than sit back and live a 'comfortable' life. And what you say is true brother but the banners are up. The State has been established and it is our duty to heed the call. InshaAllah we will complete our task or be granted shahada1 1 trying. And yes I look forward to the training. I am already in the american kafir 1 2 army (back when I was still in this dunyah1 3 and not muslim) and now I wish only to serve in the army of Allah alongside my true brothers.”“United States of America v. Hasan Edmonds and Jonas M. Edmonds,” U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, March 25, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opa/press-releases/attachments/2015/03/26/edmonds_complaint_0.pdf.

Facebook message to an undercover FBI agent:

“I wish to go to Dawlah akhi. I would love to study at in Islamic university but my first mission is simply to show up and be accountable on judgement day in front of our Lord.” (Facebook)“United States of America v. Hasan Edmonds and Jonas M. Edmonds,” U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, March 25, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opa/press-releases/attachments/2015/03/26/edmonds_complaint_0.pdf.

“I need some ernest! from any brother. How to make a bomb send me a video or something, and what do I need to make it [sic].” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

“Be a warrior, learn how to cut your enemies head and then burn down the body learn how to be the new future of the world Caliphate.” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

“We are the islamic state We are isis Muslims [sic]” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

“And soon we will the rest of warrior will come to here us@ from Canada and mexico and bring the caliphate here And start fighting who are agints Muslims [sic]” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

“We are you behad cristians isis [sic]” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

“[S]ta[n]d up with us my brother stand up with the black flag an The ak with 10 mag fight with us be a gangster with us kill our enemies and convert to Islam now in usa [sic]” (Facebook post)“United States of America v. Harlem Suarez a/k/a Almlak Benitez,” U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, July 27, 2015, http://www.local10.com/blob/view/-/34405846/data/2/-/15f8doc/-/Suarez-complaint.pdf.

Video message:

“Today, Inshallah [God willing], we are going to build this bomb with 1,000 pounds of Ammonium Nitrate. Inshallah, this will kill many kuffar [nonbelievers]. This message is to you America. You sit in your homes and you think that this war is just over in Iraq . . . Wallahi [swear to God], we today we will bring the Islamic State straight to your doorstep. You think this is just a game, wallahi when this bomb blows up and kills as many kuffar as possible, maybe then you’ll realize it.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the District of Kansas, U.S. Department of Justice, April 10, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opa/press releases/attachments/2015/04/10/booker_complaint.pdf.

Video message:

“To all the mothers, daughters, fathers, brothers, sisters and friends or loved ones of . . . any soldier in the United States military. Get your kids out. Get your loved ones out of the military. Because, wallahi, Dualah Islam [ISIS] is coming for them. From inside, whether it be in their homes, whether it be on a base like this, whether it be in the recruiting stations, whether it be in the streets . . .Wallahi, we are coming for them and we seek their blood because their blood is halal [permissible] for us to kill them.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court for the District of Kansas, U.S. Department of Justice, April 10, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/opa/press releases/attachments/2015/04/10/booker_complaint.pdf.