. >> 28-year-old amin al khalifi, an illegal immigrant from morocco grew more intent to strike a blow from within over the months between december of 2011 and february of this year. his tarts grew larger, tools more deadly. at first he wanted to blow up a synagogue, then a restaurant, then eventually he decided upon his final targets. >> he selected the targets and devised the means and methods to carry out what he hoped would be the first-ever suicide mission in the united states directed at the u.s. capitol. >> khalifi believed he had founded similarlily minded com patriots but he was actually in league with fbi agents in an elaborate sting operations. beginning last september, he began meeting at other locations in and around a d.c. area. they tested weapons and explosives action scouted a plan to infliction the most damage. >> he wanted to bring the building down, if he could. the weapons and explosives he wear were all inopera tiff. the trap was sprung. >> i mean, al khalifi was a homegrown violent extremist, who was pretty much celt out of from anybody else. i think by studying