Breaking: Officials Arrest Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad in Times Square Bomb Attempt …Update: He Was Arrested at JFK Airport …Update: Hated Bush
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, May 3, 2010, 10:07 PM
(This Post Was Updated and Bumped)
US officials arrested Faisal Shahzad of Connecticut tonight in connection to the attempted Times Square bombing.
FOX News video:
Federal officials have identified a person of interest who recently returned to the US from Pakistan.
FOX News reported:
Federal authorities have identified a person of interest in Saturday night’s Times Square bomb attempt — a naturalized American citizen who was in Pakistan for several months and returned to the United States recently, investigative sources told Fox News.
The latest developments seem to support investigators’ suspicions that there was a foreign connection behind the failed car bomb attempt in New York City, senior Obama administration officials told Fox News, shedding light on the growing body of evidence.
Sources say that evidence includes international phone calls made by the person of interest, who has not been identified publicly.
Police also have interviewed the registered owner of the bomb-laden sports-utility vehicle. They say he is not a suspect, but he recently sold the dark-colored 1993 Nissan Pathfinder on Craigslist to another individual. It wasn’t clear whether the buyer was the person of interest now sought by authorities.
The bomb scare forced the evacuation of Times Square on a busy Saturday night, as police used a robot to break into the smoking SUV and diffuse the makeshift explosive, which was made from everyday items, such as propane tanks and firecrackers.
Someone needs to notify Mayor Bloomberg.
And, Mayor Bloomberg needs to apologize!
UPDATE: Via FOX News Breaking News– Officials arrested a Pakistani-American in connection to the attempted Times Square bombing.
MSNBC reported:
Authorities arrested a suspect in the attempted weekend car bombing in Times Square, NBC News’ justice correspondent Pete Williams reported early Tuesday morning.
A U.S. citizen of Pakistani descent, Shahzad Faisal, was arrested Monday night in Long Island, Williams reported.
Earlier, an official told The Associated Press that the potential suspect recently traveled to Pakistan. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the case was at a sensitive stage.
UPDATE: He was arrested at JFK Airport trying to leave the country.
UPDATE: Shahzad, 30, is suspected of having links to international terrorists and just returned from Pakistan.
UPDATE: Here’s a possible Facebook page for Shahzad.
UPDATE: Shahzad is Bush-hater (not a democrat as previously reported).
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Jo commented:
ODictator could have had the NAVY in the Gulf to contain the spill within 20 hours. But he chose not to , too demonize the oil industry. Now it backfired and he is to blame but will not take the blame. He is too much interested in his self as hero of William Ayers and Mao Tse-tung and his jokes. He is worse than a joke.
ODictator loves Al Quaeda, and the NEW YORK TIMES did not report on this, at least not on the front page. The Regime does not care. They want disaster it creates emotions to contorol the poeple. This comes from Adolf Hitler’s writings, in which William Ayers studied to impliment his radicalism.
I cannot wait for This Dictator to die. This will be a celebration and peace on this planet.
Opus #6 commented:
My thoughts exactly, Jim. Anybody know Mayor Bloomberg’s Twitter name? Somebody needs to keep him updated on current events.
Darwin Akbar commented:
So “Five Guys Named Mo” has returned to Broadway after its record-breaking sellout tour of Pakistan?
Agent99 commented:
Fox News has it right!! Just as Jim Hoft says BUT ABC News are still looking for a “40 year old white male” and ‘authorities are heading to Pennslyvania to interview and Look at Video of the ’40 year ol white male’ NO FOOLING http://abcnews.go.com/gma/video/manhunt-times-square-car-bomber-10537338&tab=9482931§ion=4765066 So Somebody Need to tell Bloomberg AND Ray Kelly!! And kick ABC News to the curb!! Sean Hannity has it right!!
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bill-tb commented:
well this sure sounds like some tea party member doesn’t it.
Bloomberg ought to do something else, like sit home and twiddle his navel hairs so he doesn’t hurt anyone.
Opaobie commented:
Anybody know Mayor Bloomberg’s Twitter name?
…yes, but I don’t remember whether he hyphenates or underscores it.
…is it DUMB-ASS or DUMB_ASS?
Swifty commented:
Judith Miller said he was probably South Asian, even though, yes, he is a naturalized citizen.
Opaobie commented:
…btw, did anyone read my posts reporting this news in the Bloomberg thread just prior to this one? Mark Levin announced it in the first hour of his show this evening. I’m glad Jim waited until he had more facts before he started this thread, though.
Agent99 commented:
# 6 LOL!! Geez from that video Bloomberg, ABC News, and Ray Kelly have S-E-E-N that this is a 40 year old white male with a red shirt on. LOL! Not 30-40 but Precisely a **40 year old white male** The Blooming Idiot (s) say they will go to PA to view the video a couple FILMED of the guy!! Geez! And so far ABC is sticking to the story line! TO JO: >>> The NYTimes reported that BHO did a ‘Allahu Akbar’ Muzzein Call and did it beautifully!! You know the sound of the Muzzein’s call to prayer via loudpeaker in Muslim Countries. Otherwise the NYTs is a traitor to the US and per O’Reiley tonight are financing the “Pro-Immigtation Rallies” Along with the ‘usual suspects’ like Podesta and the Ford Foundation (which is who BHO’s Mommy worked for doing Microfinance in Indonesia and worked with Geither’s Daddy)
Opaobie commented:
Here is a photo of the guy in his red shirt, and there is a lot of white on him, so maybe the people who said a “white” guy about 40 confused the description.
Militant Conservative commented:
don’t care, i accept the reality that our government is allowing hostiles into the country. (under bush and obama) The deal is what are you going to do about it. Modify your lifestyle and learn. the fight is now here. powder is dry. How long till we learn that the oil platform was an open target by terrorists?
(foreign or domestic)? powder is dry.
fkjhdkd commented:
Blowback from Obama’s illegal war in Pakistan, how many innocent civilians has he killed with illegal combatant drones operated by the CIA that do not abide by the the lawful laws of warfare, the CIA does not carry their arms openly, they do not wear uniforms, they do not wear insignia.
Chippy commented:
It’s always the “Angry White Male” that gets blamed. This premise is getting old. When will Holder lawyer up this new jihadi?
bitterclinger commented:
Don’t bust on the fraudulently elected THIRD-TERM mayor. He said the vehicle plate was personalized (KABOOM) and there was one of those oval B/W travel stickers that showed “TBS,” which, obviously, stands for Teabagistan.
dfsfsdfs commented:
Obama is killing innocent civilians and targeting American citizens for assassination with his illegal war in Pakistan and he’s making jokes about it! Wonderful Change!
Agent99 commented:
Vid and Pic of Times Square Veteran Vendor that “Helped alert the Cops” Received personal call from BHO http://www.mediaite.com/online/times-square-vendor-describes-thank-you-phone-call-from-pres-obama/ “WE ALL NEED TO LOOK OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER”
Brendon Carr commented:
Would it make a difference if you knew the leading Tea Party cities are Quincy IL, Cincinnati OH, and Islamabad?
Agent99 commented:
#11 LOL!! Good one!! THX!! Time for my Legal Blab (Bailey Ann) & me to Chill out for bedtime. Legal Blab Definition == Beagle knocked up by a Black Lab….LOL (Thus she is half Black Lab // Half Beagle) Her Mommie is the Beagle named Ripley. My Babies!!! Bailey Ann is spoiled….Loves the Four Poster takes stairs to get into Rice Bed! We will watch TV. Bailey Loves some TV Shows. Really!! & Seriously!! LOL!! Same place tomorrow?? Yes?? ***My Loves … GP, bg, Opus, gus, Crystal, MC, squeaky,…others. Where is Kenny Solomon?? Other loves?? Animals and Nature. And Guns. ((Was RN in Military)) Sybil knows. Auntie Em or someone else was also female Military??? Many here are (read between the lines) Including Archer52. **Opaobie** I’ll go back and check on the OTHER Bloomberg thread!! THEN IT’s Off To Bed. My Bailey Ann is tired! THX!!
jonyjoe101 commented:
I told everyone it was a Muslim attack. I stand corrected again.
When reach for comment obama had nothing to say.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_c3WtQv44wGc/S0WWgK4-A2I/AAAAAAAACHk/Q90mZAwpsXg/s1600-h/MIddle.bmp
Opaobie commented:
fkjhdkd #13, is that why Muslim Terrorists have been waging Jihad against the West since the Jimmy Carter administration?
Where does the following require CIA agents to carry their arms openly, wear uniforms, and wear insignia? They are not combat troops, and they do not engage in combat. Stop reading comic books and watching HBO movies.
The Director of the Central Intelligence Agency serves as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency and reports to the Director of National Intelligence. The CIA director’s responsibilities include:
Collecting intelligence through human sources and by other appropriate means, except that he shall have no police, subpoena, or law enforcement powers or internal security functions;
Correlating and evaluating intelligence related to the national security and providing appropriate dissemination of such intelligence;
Providing overall direction for and coordination of the collection of national intelligence outside the United States through human sources by elements of the Intelligence Community authorized to undertake such collection and, in coordination with other departments, agencies, or elements of the United States Government which are authorized to undertake such collection, ensuring that the most effective use is made of resources and that appropriate account is taken of the risks to the United States and those involved in such collection; and
Performing such other functions and duties related to intelligence affecting the national security as the President or the Director of National Intelligence may direct.
The function of the Central Intelligence Agency is to assist the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in carrying out the responsibilities outlined above.
To accomplish its mission, the CIA engages in research, development, and deployment of high-leverage technology for intelligence purposes. As a separate agency, CIA serves as an independent source of analysis on topics of concern and also works closely with the other organizations in the Intelligence Community to ensure that the intelligence consumer—whether Washington policymaker or battlefield commander—receives the best intelligence possible.
As changing global realities have reordered the national security agenda, CIA has met these challenges by:
Creating special, multidisciplinary centers to address such high-priority issues such as nonproliferation, counterterrorism, counterintelligence, international organized crime and narcotics trafficking, environment, and arms control intelligence.
Forging stronger partnerships between the several intelligence collection disciplines and all-source analysis.
Taking an active part in Intelligence Community analytical efforts and producing all-source analysis on the full range of topics that affect national security.
Contributing to the effectiveness of the overall Intelligence Community by managing services of common concern in imagery analysis and open-source collection and participating in partnerships with other intelligence agencies in the areas of research and development and technical collection.
By emphasizing adaptability in its approach to intelligence collection, the CIA can tailor its support to key intelligence consumers and help them meet their needs as they face the issues of the post-Cold War World.
bg commented:
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American travels to Pakistan.. oh wait.. sorry,
the word “recently” did not register.. /sarc/
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unbelievable! commented:
Obama could arguably be the biggest enemy the environmental movement has now. Maybe THEY did it.
Tammy commented:
OMG, people, lighten up. It was like the old joke of the Dad with the shotgun. Except this Dad is the President, and he has drones.
I’m a conservative and even I got that joke.
A JOKE.
Ria commented:
Great news! Cash for Clunker bomber caught
Pat the First commented:
Fox just announced the arrest.
Pat the First commented:
dfsfsdfs
May 3rd, 2010 | 8:04 pm | #16
Oh, good grief . . . it was a very, very bad joke.
JT commented:
Dude plays FarmVille. Something about that strikes me as amusing.
down with dems commented:
The US is awfully good at tracking all this stuff down after the fact… it’s just a good thing none of the last few bombs have gone off (Christmas underwear bomber, Times Square carbomb). We can’t count on them botching the bomb every time.
bg commented:
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great news!!
but they’d better keep an eye on that white male in
his 40′s.. his granny might belong to the TPM..
(someone mentioned profiling in a previous thread, seems they
only do that when it comes to whites &/or Republicans, so much
for nondiscriminatory journalism hey..)
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bigkahuna commented:
I hope the guy had his papers with him and we asked nicely and had another reason to stop him so he doesnt sue us and the libs dont march in the streets protesting that we are just targeting muslims
bg commented:
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Opaobie @ 7:48 pm #11
rotflmbo!!
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Kevin commented:
Thank you for calling the Religion of Peace, our menu has changed…
Press 1 for used automobiles for sale.
Press 2 for instruction manuals on highly explosive material.
Press 3 for all current Jihad camps around the world.
Press 4 for on how to call someone a racist if you’re caught in an attempted terrorist attack.
Press 5 for a one way plane ticket out of the U.S.
Press 6 to repeat these options.
Press 6 to repeat these options.
oped commented:
I am getting really sick of this A**hole Bloomberg. First he pushes his way into a third term by going against the will of the people. Then he imposes his food/health police on everything that he can get his hands on, now he is so In synch with this Left-wing Obama crowd. Hey Bloomie, Fly off to Bermuda will you.
Nobama commented:
Im sure him being from pakistan and probably muslim has NOTHING to do with it lol that would be what obama thinks
SM-Illinois commented:
And, useless idiot Janet Napolitano said the suspect was a lone wolf extremist. Right, and she keeps saying the AZ border is more secure. Larry Curley and Moe. Three stooges. Incompetent idiots.
DocScience commented:
Appears this deserves an “A-” for after-the-fact police work. An “A” would would not have let him board a plane.
But, it’s an “F” (potentially a “D-” if they were following this guy and just missed the move) for before-the-fact intelligence and war fighting.
All Spun Out commented:
Guess Bloomburp doesn’t have to apologize for targeting obamacare opponents as suspects in the New York attempted bombing since the New York Daily News website article for the arrest “cleaned up” the good mayor’s smear . . . er, statement, by [mis?]quoting him as follows:
“Earlier Monday, Mayor Bloomberg said if he “had to guess,” the failed Times Square bomber was more likely a lone wolf with mental problems or a political beef than a foreign terrorist.”
See: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_times_square_car_bomb_square_evidence_points_to_overseas_terrorist_involvement_w.html?page=1#ixzz0mwK6FbLN
davidr commented:
So, will Shahzad Faisal be tried for terrorism in New York City?
Andreas K. commented:
Opaobie
May 3rd, 2010 | 8:26 pm | #21
fkjhdkd #13, is that why Muslim Terrorists have been waging Jihad against the West since the Jimmy Carter administration?
You have to go back in time to really assess this. So towards the time… prior to the first crusade.
They’ve been attacking us since then. The crusades were a justified response when Europe finally had enough of the constant mohammedan aggression.
Back then we were still “intolerant” and the farthest north the mohammedans got was Vienna, where we destroyed them twice.
Today we’re tolerant and civilized and sophisticated and morally on the high ground… and the mohammedans are everywhere in Europe, building their mosques under the false pretense of “religious freedom” everywhere (a mosque is not the equivalent of a temple or a church, it’s not just a religious place, it’s also, and has always been, political.)
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Blomberg is one more proof that the perfect money making machine can be or rahter usually is a POLITICAL IMBECILLE.
Like Buffet, Gates, Hollywood moguls, Oprah…
Jo commented:
Good they cought him.
First question? Where did he recieve his anti-American education? Whooops that would be in US colleges or public school. All-Hate-America-All-The-Time.
I bet New York Times will put this story on page 7, in small font, under a Car Dealership add –with just a blurb –whoops it was not a tea-party member.
Bogdan from Australia commented:
Jo #1 you are, of course right. However I have once been suspended by Jim for suggesting exactly the same.
I have to laugh.
So I will repeat it:
I want Omama (politically) dead…
A small dose of (political) polonium, like finding his ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE, would suffice to make him…
Die a slow and painful (political) death…
While pondering the damage he is doing for the country that has given him such an opportunity to succeed…
Bogdan from Australia commented:
fkjhdkd – isn’t it an abbrevaition of f**k-jihad-kid?
LimoLibsStink commented:
0bama:
Let me be clear. I will not tolerate injustice, racism and violence. I am ashamed to say that not one single honky was arrested in the New York Car Bomb Attempt. Yes, I called the NYT and CBS to tell them to look for the evil whitie and spread the word. But, now some poor Pakistani who probably attended the same mosque in Pakistan as I is now under arrest. What a gross injustice!
My limousine is running and I have ordered the FBI to keep searching for whites in connection with this bombing attempt. There has to be some crackers associated with this near Man Made Disaster. You can be sure we will fine one or two Granny Tea Partiers and put them behind bars. Good day.
archer52 commented:
If this is the guy and it sounds like it is, then you are seeing the glaring difference between the political and the tactical that goes on in government all the time. I know about this stuff.
Over at PJM Patrick Poole voices basically what you are seeing here in a very good article about mental and political entrenchment.
http://truthandcommonsense.com/2010/05/03/this-is-an-important-article-to-read-from-pjm-just-how-unprepared-is-the-military-to-fight-terrorism-at-home/
Brother, he was being nice. As some of your posters pointed out, being a successful politician has nothing to be with common sense, smarts, honesty or ethics. In fact, with this bunch nowadays it could be argued that those traits are impediments to the job.
As the politicians and the MSM kept running down one line of inquiry- Lone gunman, white guy in his forties, with mental problems, (Notice a pattern? Profiling is like the magician who claims to be able to read minds from the audience but has a plant in the crowd using “tells.” They always start out with the most obvious and largest group first.) the tactical side -the veteran investigators- are chasing the real evidence. They had DNA, fingerprints, video, a paper trail (what is this guy an idiot?), and other leads.
The MSM wanted this guy to be “Billy Bob Boodunk” from Kentucky, a local member of the “I hate government” militia and a vocal supporter of the tea parties. Why? Because the next target of any crackdown- via talk radio, internet, strong domestic restrictions- is the real threat to the people in D.C. That threat is you. A couple of half-assed terrorists with gas and propane doesn’t mean anything to them. It won’t drive them from power. YOU will drive them from power.
That said, good job for the guys on the street. Not only did they have to follow the evidence quickly before the guy got away (again this long? no fast “exit” plan?), they had to do it while dodging their career loving promotion crazy bosses who were hanging over them with their blackberries poised to speed dial THEIR bosses with the news- “Yep, we got him and he’s a crazy white guy who hates government and loves Sarah Palin. And guess what, he was listening to Beck when we picked him up!”
Oh well, maybe next time…
nadadhimmi commented:
Christians obviously drove this poor, innocent, victimized gentleman of the peaceful mu-slime “faith” to the breaking point. He really had no choice but to react this way you see. Immediate action must be taken against all white Christians, we must never allow such hatred to again assail an innocent man. Let’s get to the root cause of terrorism: WHITE CHRISTIAN MALES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(sarc off) That will be, I’m sure, the next NYT and Wapo editorial.
LimoLibsStink commented:
Eric Holder:
Faisal Shahzad was brought into custody as he tried to board a jet liner bound for Dubai at JFK International airport. It is important that the American people remain vigilant – because we in the 0bama Administration are not.
[Snip]
The AP notes: Shahzad had recently returned from a 5 month trip Pakistan where he had a wife… the birth was quite painful and caused him much anger. It’s understandable why he tried blow up Americans in New York City…
[Snip]
Other white people, possibly Tea Party members, where busy up loading Taliban videos to You Tube over Sunday and congratulating themselves on a successful bombing. The 0bama Administration hates Tea Party members and You Tube because they are always insulting him. Thus, the 0bama Administration let others left-wing operatives monitor You Tube leading to the arrest.
Janet Napolitano told the MSM that there was no evidence of terrorist connections to this isolated bombing attempt…
Mats commented:
Oh no! Another regitered democrat involved in act of terrorrism?!!
Can we get a statement from “Wild Bill” Clinton?
dssdsdf commented:
UPDATE: Shahzad is a registered Democrat in the state of Connecticut who may be an Obama donor.
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I bet he was sent by the White House on this operation to draw attention away from Obama’s failed response to the oil spill.
down with dems commented:
Registered Democrat…. LOVE IT… you won’t see that on the evening news… or in the newspaper… or anywhere but a conservative blog.
iconoclast commented:
<blockquoteRegistered Democrat…. LOVE IT… you won’t see that on the evening news… or in the newspaper… or anywhere but a conservative blog.
I can see where Faizal became disillusioned with the Democrats–they weren’t moving fast enough to destroy America.
Democrats and jihadists both have a common foe–USA.
Pamela Troy commented:
No, Faisal was not a “registered Democrat.” he was apparently no registered anywhere to vote.
Does that even matter to you? Do you guys just make stuff up as you go along?
Greg commented:
@ Pamela Troy: Yes, that is all he does here. Not only is the man not registered to vote at all, and not only did he become a citizen by marrying an American/passing all usual background security checks, but the claim that he “may be an Obama doner” was just simply added in from thin air. In fact, there is zero verification for any of these claims anywhere except another RW blog that just makes things up.
jimspice commented:
And my pointing out of the error was yanked as well.