How old is Jose Padilla? Padilla is 31 so in early 1993 he was about 22, in about the same age range as McVeigh. Also remember that February 1993 was the time of the first WTC bombing and ALSO the siege at Waco which was of concern to McVeigh. If Padilla and McVeigh had met, it is no stretch that conversation about both these events which was of concern to both, would have been brought up.
Padilla was in trouble with the law at a very early age. His entire life has been full of criminal behavior. He went from a small time juvenile delinquent to one of the world's most dangerous men in a time span of about fourteen years. Changing the subject: did McVeigh stay in the Army, or did he leave early? What were the dates in which he served? When did he get out?