“…And then after taking training with them we can go on the front lines in Damascus.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, May 25, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/file/441346/download.

“I wanna join ISIS, can you help?”Lindsay Dunsmuir, “U.S. man charged with conspiracy to provide support to Islamic State,” Reuters, May 26, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/26/us-usa-security-islamicstate-idUSKBN0OB20220150526.

“Love for shahada is so strong. Okay well do some research on ISIS (islamic state of Iraq and sham).”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, May 25, 2015, http://www.justice.gov/file/441346/download.

In reference to staying in America or going to Syria because of financial issues:

“…but now…I’m back to going, so I’m kinda like scrambling.”U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, “United States of America v. Michael Todd Wolfe, aka ‘Faruq,’” Los Angeles Times, June 27, 2014, http://documents.latimes.com/michael-wolfe-complaint/.

In reference to deciding to travel to Syria:

“It’s not that I don’t want to go, I just need to figure out the best situation.I would rather leave than sit…I’m getting too comfortable sitting here.”U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, “United States of America v. Michael Todd Wolfe, aka ‘Faruq,’” Los Angeles Times, June 27, 2014, http://documents.latimes.com/michael-wolfe-complaint/.

“The Americans do not trust us because we resisted them during the occupation. There is no prospect [for cooperation].”Samia Nakhoul, “Iraqi militia leader says U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State,” Reuters, July 28, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-khazali-idUSKCN0Q22ED20150728.

“We do not agree to participate in any area where there are American strikes. We will place full responsibility on the American administration for any strike that happens under the guise of being a mistake.”Samia Nakhoul, “Iraqi militia leader says U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State,” Reuters, July 28, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-khazali-idUSKCN0Q22ED20150728.

“[T]he American project is trying at least to limit the presence of the Hashid Shaabi [Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units] to the borders of Fallujah and not reach Ramadi. This is the magnitude of the pressure from the American leadership now on the Iraqi prime minister.”Samia Nakhoul, “Iraqi militia leader says U.S. not serious about fighting Islamic State,” Reuters, July 28, 2015, http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-khazali-idUSKCN0Q22ED20150728.

Excerpt of a poem written while he was incarcerated:

“With tearful sincerity, Adam Dandach, AKA Al-Fadi (The Sacrificer)”Theresa Walker, “'Naive' or a wannabe terrorist? Read some of the letters, poems of O.C. man accused of supporting ISIS,” Orange County Register, March 23, 2015, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dandach-655150-poem-register.html.

Excerpt of a poem written while he was incarcerated:

“Satirical blasphemy aimed at the Prophet of truth
Hateful demonization, Portraying a distorted presentation
Spark the flame & you have ignited the inferno”Theresa Walker, “'Naive' or a wannabe terrorist? Read some of the letters, poems of O.C. man accused of supporting ISIS,” Orange County Register, March 23, 2015, http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dandach-655150-poem-register.html.