18 UNITED STATES V. MOHAMUD H. The Final Countdown About a week after the test bomb, Mohamud exchanged emails with a friend in Afghanistan. On November 13, 2010, the friend asked Mohamud to “investigate” predator and reaper strike drones to figure out “how to down them.” On November 17, 2010, Mohamud responded: “[D]on’t worry, brother, I will find you something inshallah. Please do not email this email any longer. If someone replies from now on from this e-mail is not me, Remember that. I hope we meet again soon inshallah.” On November 18, 2010, an excited Mohamud met with Youssef and Hussein for six hours. They went to the storage unit Mohamud had rented, which he had selected in part because there were no surveillance cameras. The three then drove to a hotel in Portland, where Mohamud showed the agents potential parking spots he had researched on his computer. Next, they walked to Pioneer Courthouse Square to discuss the plan further. During the November 18th meeting, Youssef asked: “What’s a victory gonna be for you?” Mohamud replied: “Try to get most, the most casualties.” Mohamud thought the bombing would get a lot of publicity because “America’s boasting it so ‘oh we haven’t been attacked since 9/11.’” Hussein asked Mohamud if he had any doubts about the bombing. He did not. On November 23, 2010, Mohamud and Hussein went to the storage unit to see the bomb parts. Mohamud helped load purported bomb parts into Hussein’s car, including barrels, wires, and nails. Mohamud also provided Hussein with items for their disguises to pose as water workers.