Hassan

MEMORANDUM ***

Petitioner Farrah Ali Hassan (“Hassan”) appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA’s”) denial of her application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have *611 jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We affirm the BIA’s order of removal.

Because the facts are known to the parties we do not repeat them here.

We review the BIA’s findings for support by substantial evidence. Andriasian v. INS, 180 F.3d 1033, 1040 (9th Cir.1999). The BIA’s findings of fact are conclusive unless the evidence would compel any reasonable adjudicator to reach a contrary result. 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(B). Where, as here, the BIA affirms the IJ’s decision in summary fashion, we review the IJ’s ruling directly. He v. Ashcroft, 328 F.3d 593, 595-96 (9th Cir.2003).

The IJ denied Hassan’s application solely on the basis of an adverse credibility finding. Under the substantial evidence standard, the IJ “must have a legitimate articulable basis to question the petitioner’s credibility, and must offer a specific, cogent reason for any stated disbelief.” Hartooni v. INS, 21 F.3d 336, 342 (9th Cir.1994). The reasons the IJ sets forth for discrediting the applicant’s testimony must be…