[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Yeah, that escaped terrorist was the putative mastermind of the first WTC plot, Ramzi Yousef.

And it wasn't the NYPD that botched the investigation, it was the FBI, one of the most hapless federal investigatory agencies, which has been adrift ever since the death of Jay Edgar Hoover.

If I recall correctly, they were the ones who allowed Mr. Yassin to flee to Iraq after some initial questioning in the wake of the '93 bombing.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Thanks for the info!