They aren’t paranoid. They know they are violating law in their “research” and communications with the enemy.
Do you really think that CAIR was blindsided that their phony 9-11 charity was used to fund terrorism?
The NYT LOVES to post whatever under cover strategy we have going on - like following the money for terroists through “charities”. Remember how the NYT posted it on their front page. The Bush administration begged them NOT TO PRINT IT but you know how it is ... liberals side with our enemy.