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capacity, we have already seen a marked increase in the number of human intelligence sources in: the Counterterrorism Program. Between August 30, 2001, and September 30, 2003, the number of sources related to. international terrorism increased by more than 60 percent, and the number of sources related to domestic terrorism increased by more than 39 percent. One effort ta develop operational intelligence and long-term sources was the Iraqi interview Project. In three weeks during the spring of 2003, in anticipation of a possible military conflict in traq, the FBI, along with our law enforcement partners, conducted more: than 10,000 voluntary interviews with U.S.-based Iraqis. Many of the persons we interviewed — who included engineers, scientists, and . even former leaders in the Iraqi government — had fled Iraq in fear of its then dictator. They were contacted by the FBI because of their possible knowledge of the Iraqi leadership, Iraqi military facilities, and Iraq's potential invalvement with terrcrism. | These interviews netted significant intelligence and operational . information, Asa result of these interviews, approximately 250 reports Since were provided to the U.S. military to assist in locating weapons | Septe mboer production and storage facilities, underground bunkars, fiber optic . networks, and Iraqi detention and interrogation facilites. Department | 2002 ; the of Deferise representatives have stated that the information was | number of FB| | { timely, excellent, relevant, and greatly assisted in bridging gaps in other intelligence. SOUrces The tnterviewers also asked all subjects to report any incidents | f eporting on where. they faced hostilities or attacks because of their ethnic l +t background. As a result of these interviews, 36 hate crime incidents | raqi Matters were reported and referred to DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. increased 970% Number of FISAs FISA coverage has increased significantly since September 11, 2001, reflecting both Our : increased focus on counterterrorism and counterintelligence investigations and improvement in the speration of the FISA process. From 2001 to 2003, the number of FISA applications filed annually with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court increased by 85 percent. We have seen” a similar increase in the use of the emergency FISA process that permits us to obtain immediate . ° coverage in emergency situations. In 2002, for exampie, the Department of Justice obtained a total of 170 emergency FISA authorizations, which is more than three times the number of emergency FISAs we obtained in the 23 years between the 1978 enactment of FISA and September 41, 2001. Number of Intelligence Products Generated In the past year, the FBI produced more than 3,000 intelligence products, including “raw” _ reports, intelligence memoranda, in-depth strategic analysis assessments, special event threat assessments, and focused Presidential briefings. We also conducted numerous intelligence briefings to members of Congress, other government agencies, and the law enforcement and é intelligence communities. These efforts mark a new beginning for the FBI's intelligence operation.- : MISC DOC. 45 64 00000040: