ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kəŋklˈuːdᵻd ðæt kˈɑːmiz wʌz nˌɑːt pˈɑːɹt ʌv ˈæl kˈaɪdə, bˌʌt ðæt hɪz pɹˈɛzəns ɪn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn wʌz dˈuː tə hɪz mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp ɪn ɐ dɹˈʌɡ smˈʌɡlɪŋ ɹˈɪŋ.
The Americans eventually concluded that Khamis was not part of al Qaeda, but that his presence in Afghanistan was due to his membership in a drug smuggling ring.