In response to a well-publicized FBI presentation delivered to a group in Seattle on Sept 10, 2011, CAIR-WA Executive Director Arsalan Bukhari met with FBI-Seattle Special Agent In Charge Laura Laughlin to discuss some of the issues regarding the FBI's relationship with CAIR and the Muslim communities.
They first started by discussing FBI's relationship with CAIR, and the implications on community relations and trust of the directive sent to local offices by FBI's national office.
Regarding recent news of anti-Muslim FBI trainings in Quantico, VA, Bukhari offered to refer CAIR staff members or other credible experts to review any future FBI training materials to make sure the contents are accurate. Laughlin said this was unlikely to happen since they wanted only "academic" experts to review their training materials.
Bukhari expressed concerns about books in the FBI library that do not accurately portray Muslims. Laughlin agreed to review a list of approved books sent by CAIR, such as Who Speaks For Islam by Georgetown University professor Dr. John Esposito, and would consider including them in the FBI library. She did not, however, agree to remove any potentially offensive books already in the library.
Bukhari mentioned the case of an American Muslim employee at a local technology firm who had been interviewed by an FBI agent in the presence of an attorney, and subsequently had his name removed from the "no-fly" list. Bukhari inquired if similar interviews could be set up for others still on the "no-fly" list.