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We heard this big bang, and... The building is falling right now!

Oh, my God! It looks like a second plane!

The United States military has begun strikes...

Cases of anthrax...

We need every tool that's available to us...

...based on five threat conditions...

...tools that respect the Constitution...

My focus is bringing al-Qaeda to justice.

...and the rights of American citizens.

Let's say, theoretically,

that the government of the United States

could rid the world of terrorism forever.

But only if, for a single day,

you gave up all of your rights as American citizens.

Twenty-four hours with no rights.

What do you say? Would you do it?

Yeah, sure. Yeah.

Okay, the government says it could rid the world of terrorism forever,

if you give up all of your rights for, uh...

A week?

Would you do it? Would you do it?

Come on, a week, a week, it's a week.

Yes. All right?

All right, a month.

Yes.

A year, a year.

Just a year. Yeah.

Ten years?

Ten years? No.

A lifetime?

Absolutely not, no way.

Are you uncomfortable?

I'll bet you are uncomfortable.

Do you promise to behave?

That's better.

I'm a public servant, I'm here to serve.

Why am I here?

Were you hurt when the officers arrested you?

"Arrested"?

I told them to be respectful.

Why have I been arrested?

I haven't done anything wrong.

Filthy habit.

Unhealthy.

Listen, I know that I'm a foreigner,

and as such, I may not be aware of all

the laws that you people have, but I swear,

I can't imagine what crime I've committed.

How long have you been in this country?

A year. Maybe a little more.

I can see how that may not be enough time to learn our laws.

Not all of them, no. Basics.

You know, the ones that are common everywhere.

Against murder and stealing and...

Perhaps I misspoke.

You were not arrested,

you've simply been brought in for questioning.

An interrogation?

An interview.

Because I'm a suspect?

A subject of an inquiry.

An investigation,

into crimes, some of which may not, as yet, have been committed.

But you think I may commit a crime?

Anyone is capable, given the proper circumstance.

My own mother was arrested for shoplifting.

She's... She's an old lady.

I have no criminal record, no prior arrests either here or at home.

Good.

I'd like to see a lawyer. Contact my embassy.

Why?

Because not knowing the local laws, I'm afraid...

That you will indict yourself.

No.

I...

Don't know my rights. You haven't read me my rights.

That's because you are not charged with anything.

Then I can go?

No.

No.

I can be held without being charged?

Yes.

For how long?

Forty-eight hours, seven days, six months, however long it takes.

"Takes", for what?

You to tell me what I need.

You mean confess?

Confess to a crime that may or may not have been committed?

That I may have committed, not knowing it was a crime,

or that may not even be a crime yet?

The photograph doesn't do you justice.

You're much more handsome.

Or maybe the word is "pretty."

Look...

Certainly been to plenty of places,

Russia, Cyprus...

Venezuela...

Israel...

You're not Jewish.

Indonesia, now there's a hotbed of terrorism.

What were you doing there?

None of your business.

Sit down.

Please.

It's hot in here.

Yes, that time of year.

Sometimes, the best thing to do is to just sweat!

Easy, man, I'll break your arm. Get down.

Stay down. Stay down.

Up, up. Come on, buddy, let's go.

Head down!

All right, come on. Come on.

Move in.

Come on, all right, watch your head.

Get in the car. It's okay, man. Easy, okay, okay.

All right, let's go.

My government has started fingerprinting foreigners

from certain countries.

But I don't think that's enough.

I think the best solution...

Maybe the best solution is to put ankle bracelets,

monitoring devices, on specific visitors...

Not you.

...in order to keep an eye on their movements.

That way we know where they go,

who they associate with, what they're up to.

Anyway, that's what I think.

But who am I? (CHUCKLES)

Just a lowly cog in a rusty wheel.

Ignored.

Unappreciated.

Underpaid.

Can you identify this man?

No, who is he?

I don't know. I was hoping you could tell me.

We think he might be a natural born citizen, but we're not sure.

See, that's the problem with my concept about the ankle bracelets.

One does not have to be a foreigner to be disloyal.

Disloyal? What do you consider disloyal?

Speaking negatively about our government.

Criticizing our leaders.

That's dissent.

There's a difference between disloyalty and dissent.

I'm sure, in your mind, that's true.

Are you uncomfortable?

I bet you're uncomfortable.

Do you promise to behave?

How's that?

Better.

I'm a public servant, I'm here to serve.

Why am I here?

Were you hurt when the officers arrested you?

"Arrested"? I told them to be respectful.

Why have I been arrested? I...

I haven't done anything wrong.

That's a filthy habit.

It's unhealthy.

Listen...

I know that I am a foreigner...

And as such...

I may not be aware of all the laws you people have.

But I swear I can't imagine what crime I've committed.

How long have you been in this country?

A year. Maybe a little more.

Well, I can see why that may not be enough time

to learn our laws.

Well, not all of them. No.

The basics.

The ones that are common everywhere.

You know.

Against murder or stealing...

Perhaps I misspoke. You were not arrested.

You've simply been brought in for questioning.

An interrogation. An interview.

Because...

I'm a suspect?

Subject of an inquiry.

An investigation into crimes,

some of which may not, as yet, have been committed.

Oh, you think I may commit a crime?

Anyone's capable, given the proper circumstances.

My own mother was arrested for shoplifting, she's an old lady.

I have no criminal record.

No prior arrests or convictions either here or at home.

Good. Well, I would like to see a lawyer.

Contact my embassy.

Why?

'Cause not knowing the local laws,

I am afraid that...

You will indict yourself?

No.

I don't know my rights.

You haven't read me my rights.

That's because you aren't charged with anything.

Then I can go.

No.

I can be held without being charged?

Yes.

For how long?

Forty-eight hours.