 Bane akabatsira kuronga kupindurwa kwe 1974 French Embassy kurwiswa muThe Hague uye akabatsira kuronga kubatanidzwa kweCIA muOperation Eagle Claw, kupindira kwechiuto kwakakundikana kugadzirisa dambudziko reIran. Iye akanyevera nezvokuwedzera kwechiIslam jihadism asi akakanganiswa nekuderedzwa kwebasa rebazi muma1990. Akabudiswa pamudyandigere pashure pokurwiswa kwaSeptember 11 kuti abetsere nokuwedzera nokukurumidza kweCIA uye akapiwa menduru yeDistinguished Intelligence Medal. 