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Man Arrested in Times Square Bomb Plot
NYTimes ^ | May 03rd 2010 | WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, MARK MAZZETTI and PETER BAKER

Posted on 05/03/2010 9:29:48 PM PDT by Steelfish

Man Arrested in Times Square Bomb Plot

Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times A Connecticut woman said she sold the S.U.V. used in the failed bombing to a man she described as Middle Eastern or Hispanic. By WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM, MARK MAZZETTI and PETER BAKER May 3, 2010

Federal agents and police detectives Monday night arrested a Connecticut man, a naturalized United States citizen from Pakistan, in connection with the failed Times Square car bombing on Saturday night, two people briefed on the investigation said.

The man, whose name was not immediately released, was believed to be the one who recently bought the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder that was found loaded with gasoline, propane, fireworks and fertilizer in the heart of Times Square, the people said. Charges against the man, who had returned recently from a trip to Pakistan, were not announced.

The authorities began focusing on him after they tracked the vehicle to its previously registered owner in Bridgeport, Conn., who had advertised it for sale on several websites. He paid cash, and the sale was handled without any formal paperwork.

The former owner told investigators that the buyer was of Middle Eastern or Hispanic descent, but could not recall his name. It was unclear how agents from the Joint Terrorist Task Force identified him. Federal authorities Monday night provided few details about the arrest, the suspect, or the scope of any conspiracy in the failed attack.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: New York
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To: Steelfish
a Connecticut man, a naturalized United States citizen from Pakistan

When did he get his immigration visa? Who investigated him? When did he get naturalized?

It really pisses me off when we find out these terrorists were allowed to come here legally.

21 posted on 05/03/2010 9:40:16 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Steelfish

Mayor Bloomberg owes each and everyone of us a Quarter.

CBS Features NY Mayor Bloomberg Speculating Bomber Was Mad About ObamaCare

Video

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/05/03/bloomberg_nyc_bomb_suspect_someone_with_a_political_agenda.html


22 posted on 05/03/2010 9:40:39 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: Walkingfeather
Obama will be the first to tell us not to jump to conclusions...

No, he will say the Paki acted stupidly in having his device fizzle.

23 posted on 05/03/2010 9:43:04 PM PDT by Plutarch
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To: Star Traveler

ACLU lawyers are probably lining up right now to represent him.

He’ll be treated with kid gloves, no doubt, since he’s a “citizen”.


24 posted on 05/03/2010 9:46:11 PM PDT by Deo volente (God willing, America will survive this Obamination.)
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To: purplelobster

The bald guy was up to something, but probably not connected to the car bomb. More likely a pickpocket fresh off of lifting some tourist’s wallet.


25 posted on 05/03/2010 9:47:25 PM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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To: Steelfish
Thank that verminous traitor Ted Kennedy and his 1965 Immigration Act for this douchebag being on US soil.

I'd say "Rot in Hell, Ted" but I am as a Catholic *required* to pray for my enemies.

It's my only hope if I want to be forgiven.

26 posted on 05/03/2010 9:48:04 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: eddie willers

The kid seems normal enough (if I got the right FaceBook); the bad guys sure must have done a job on his head.


27 posted on 05/03/2010 9:49:12 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (Global Warming™ - Too big to fail.)
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To: TigerBait

“Is this the “white male”?”

Don’t know about that, but allegedly it is the man who bought the car.

He is a naturalized citizen of Pakistani origin, or so they have said.

I expect they’ll have a news conference at least by the morning if not sooner.

we are watching craig ferguson and they have a crawl running but they haven’t interrupted the show.


28 posted on 05/03/2010 9:51:36 PM PDT by jocon307 (It's the spending, stupid.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Hear! Hear! As a lapsed Catholic however, I am free to condemn Teddy until the cows come home.


29 posted on 05/03/2010 9:54:47 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: NavyCanDo

the amazing thing is Bloomberg could give every American a quarter and not even flinch


30 posted on 05/03/2010 9:54:48 PM PDT by jeltz25
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To: Steelfish

Thanks for posting. BTTT!


31 posted on 05/03/2010 9:55:36 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: Steelfish

this is , the 2nd terrorist attack on US soil since OBama came into office, in which the authorities failed to stop until after the event. Too busy investingating tea parties members?


32 posted on 05/03/2010 9:56:16 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: Steelfish
It's nice to know the NYPD and the feds can still do good, quick work after a terrorist attack. No matter what the terrorists attempt, no matter many they try to kill, Obama's Vaunties will get their man... after they do it. Too bad Obama won't let us interrogate the evil guys who could clue us in before the attack.
33 posted on 05/03/2010 9:56:50 PM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Remember 321)
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To: Steelfish

“If I had to guess — 25 cents — this would be exactly that, somebody-

COURIC TO BLOOMBERG: A home-grown?

BLOOMBERG: Home-grown, maybe a mentally deranged person or somebody with a political agenda that doesn’t like the health care bill or something. It could be anything.”

Bloomberg is going to regret that statement until the day he dies. He is a fool and a tool of the liberals in New York.


34 posted on 05/03/2010 9:59:08 PM PDT by Robert357 (D.Rather "Hoist with his own petard!" www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1223916/posts)
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To: Steelfish

Good thing we don’t have any Mooselips in the Tea Party, although he may be a teabagger? How will the WH media report this tomorrow, will they be wearing black?

Pray for America


35 posted on 05/03/2010 10:08:48 PM PDT by bray (Keep the communism, I want Freedom!)
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To: Steelfish
Well hell, lets get some panties on this SOBs head till he tells us who put him up to it.
36 posted on 05/03/2010 10:40:24 PM PDT by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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To: Steelfish
Just a minor reporting error- He “looked” like a bald white guy

/sarc>

37 posted on 05/03/2010 10:49:53 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Steelfish
Does this mean that the Gubmint is going to close down Craigslist? Maybe Nissan Pathfinders will be banned too.

After all, since the Drilling Platform accident, Obama decreed that there would be no more Off Shore Drilling.

38 posted on 05/03/2010 10:54:42 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (If Hitler used a TelePrompter, we would all be speaking German...)
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To: The Cajun
Well hell, lets get some panties on this SOBs head till he tells us who put him up to it.

You mean like this?

Interrogator: Now we're DONE playing around. Answer the question!

Faisal: (spits) You will get nothing out of me, vile infidel!

Interrogator: We have here some women's underwear, which we are going to put on your head.

Faisal: I care not, I will be going to Allah soon anyway!

Interrogator: Ah, but I haven't explained. Which underwear you get, depends on your answer.

If you cooperate, it will be Heidi Klum's underwear.

Faisal: I tell you NOTHING!

Interrogator: But if we feel you are not cooperating, the underwear will come from...(cue ominous music)





HELEN THOMAS!!!

Faisal: (Sings like a canary.)

Cheers!

39 posted on 05/03/2010 10:55:05 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers
Faisal: (Sings like a canary.)

Hell, with a threat like that you could get him to sing "God Bless America" better than big old Kate Smith ever did.
(Stole that from an old joke.)

40 posted on 05/03/2010 11:03:50 PM PDT by The Cajun (Mind numbed robot , ditto-head, Hannitized, Levinite)
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