The FBI has announced that the
“Falafel Investigation”
described in the article “
FBI Hoped to Follow Falafel Trail to Iranian
Terrorists"
on Nov 2, 2007 is false story.
In a press release dated Nov 26, 2007, FBI spokesperson John
Miller states “While the story may have been the source of some amusement, I
appreciate the opportunity to set the record straight on something that touches
on something so important as national security and civil liberties.”
The Falafel Investigation story has been picked
up by numerous blogs, including that of the LA Times
.According to the FBI press release, the
story is indeed “to ridiculous to be true”.