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 behalf, the detainee stated he would attend the ARB, and wished to respond to each statement of the Unclassified Summary of Evidence after it is presented. The detainee was attentive and polite throughout the interview. A copy of the English and Arabic translated Unclassified Summary of Evidence was offered to the detainee, who accepted the Arabic version.

The Designated Military Officer presented the Unclassified Summary of Evidence, Exhibit DMO-1, the FBI Redaction Memorandum, DMO-2, the CITF Redaction Memorandum, DMO-3, and the Terrorist Organization Reference Guide, DMO-4, to the Administrative Review Board.

The Designated Military Officer stated that a copy of these exhibits had been previously distributed to the Assisting Military Officer and Detainee.

The Presiding Officer noted from the Enemy Combatant Election Form that the detainee wanted to respond to each item of information from the Unclassified Summary as it was presented.

The Designated Military Officer gave a brief description of the contents of the Unclassified Summary of Evidence, Exhibit DMO-I to the Administrative Review Board.

Designated Military Officer: (3) The following factors favor continued detention: (3.a) Commitment (3.a.1) The detainee had been taught the doctrine of jihad in the mosque he attended, specifically that it was a Muslim's duty to wage jihad against anyone who killed Muslims. During the eighth month of Ramadan, in the Islamic year of 1421, the detainee decided to join the jihad.

Detainee (through translator): This doctrine was not through a mosque. It was through the Koran who advised me to wage jihad.

Presiding Officer: Through your own reading of the Koran? Detainee (through translator): Yes.

Designated Military Officer: (3.a.2) The detainee thought about fighting the jihad in Chechnya as it was considered a greater jihad than Afghanistan. The detainee considered Chechnya a greater jihad as the fight was not against other Muslims as in Afghanistan. The detainee could not arrange travel to Chechnya and settled on Afghanistan for his jihad.

Detainee (through translator): This is true.

Designated Military Officer: (3.a.3) The detainee was not responding to any specific fatwa and had not been directed to go to Afghanistan by anyone. Rather, the detainee