2010 Times Square car bombing attempt

Attempted terrorist attack in New York City June 2025 March 2012 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt Times Square SUV bomb2.jpg Firefighters on scene with the dark blue Nissan Pathfinder SUV (right) in Times Square, Manhattan, 27 minutes after the attempted attack. Location of the car bomb 1 Astor Plaza/1515 Broadway, New York City (Times Square, Manhattan) 10036, United States 40.758056 -73.985768 title,inline type:event_region:US-NY Saturday, May 1, 2010 6:28 p.m. EDT UTC−04:00 Car bombing (failed attempt) Terrorism 0 0 See below Faisal Shahzad * Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (Financing and training) Faisal Shahzad (perpetrator) On May 1, 2010, a terrorist attack was attempted in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, United States. Two street vendors alerted NYPD officers after they spotted smoke coming from a vehicle, and a car bomb was discovered.May 2, 2010 Suspicious car leads to closure of Times Square http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20100502101653/http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/02/times.square.closure/index.html May 2, 2010 May 2, 2010 CNNhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm Car bomb found in New York's Times Square May 2, 2010 BBC News May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503231856/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8656651.stm May 3, 2010 live The bomb had been ignited, but failed to explode, and was disarmed before it caused any casualties.Baker Al https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html Police Find Car Bomb in Times Square 2010-05-01 The New York Times 2010-05-14 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100508032023/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/nyregion/02timessquare.html 2010-05-08 Rashbaum William K. en-US 0362-4331https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36892505 Crude car bomb found in Times Square May 2, 2010 May 2, 2010 MSNBC https://web.archive.org/web/20100503155817/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36892505/ns/us_news-security/ May 3, 2010 live Two days later, federal agents arrested Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old Pakistan-born resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut, who had become a U.S. citizen in April 2009.Mazzetti Mark https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05bomb.html Suspect, Charged, Said to Admit to Role in Plot 2010-05-04 The New York Times 2010-05-07 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100507025548/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05bomb.html?hp 2010-05-07 Tavernise Sabrina en-US 0362-4331 Healy Jack He was arrested after he had boarded Emirates Flight 202 to Dubai at John F. Kennedy International Airport.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06plane.html The New York Times Scott Shane Government Tightens No-Fly Rules May 5, 2010 July 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100513231610/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06plane.html May 13, 2010 live mdy-all May 4, 2010 Times Square suspect had explosives training, documents say CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.car.bomb/index.html? live May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504102545/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.car.bomb/index.html May 4, 2010 Was The Times Square Bombing Coverage Wholly Accurate? http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2010/05/07/02 May 7, 2010 May 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514123805/http://www.onthemedia.org/transcripts/2010/05/07/02 May 14, 2010 dead mdy-all He admitted attempting the car bombing and said that he had trained at a Taliban-run terrorist training camp in Pakistan, according to U.S. officials.Sullivan Eileen Dozier Kimberly 2010-05-04 AP sources: Bomber trained at Pakistan terror camp Boston.com https://archive.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/05/04/ap_sources_bomber_trained_at_pakistan_terror_camp/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Top+political+stories 2022-10-06 United States Attorney General Eric Holder said that Shahzad's intent had been "to kill Americans." Shahzad was charged in federal court in Manhattan on May 4 with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and other federal crimes related to explosives. More than a dozen people were arrested by Pakistani officials in connection with the plot. Holder said the Pakistani Taliban directed the attack and may have financed it.Berger Joseph https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/us/politics/10holder.html Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Sq. Plot, Holder Says The New York Times May 2, 2010 May 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511131704/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/10/us/politics/10holder.html May 11, 2010 live U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned of "severe consequences" if an attack like this were to be successful and traced back to Pakistan.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8669512.stm Clinton warns Pakistan of terror 'consequences May 8, 2010 BBC May 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510065635/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8669512.stm May 10, 2010 live The Obama administration saw a need for retaliatory options, including a unilateral military strike in Pakistan, if a future successful attack was to be traced to Pakistan-based militants.Miller Greg May 29, 2010 Options studied for a possible Pakistan strike The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052804854.html dead June 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100605104029/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/28/AR2010052804854.html June 5, 2010 mdy-all On October 5, 2010, Shahzad was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to a 10-count indictment in June, including charges of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting an act of terrorism.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704469004575533902050370826?mod=djemalertNYnews Times Square Bomber Gets Life Sentence The Wall Street Journal Chad Bray October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044133/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704469004575533902050370826?mod=djemalertNYnews December 1, 2017 live mdy-all Car bombing attempt thumb|right|300px|Times Square after the vehicle fire was extinguishedSurveillance video shows the bomber's vehicle, a dark blue 1993 Nissan Pathfinder sport utility vehicle with tinted windows, entering Times Square at approximately 6:28 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday evening, May 1, 2010. The vehicle was left, unoccupied, on a tourist-crowded block at the eastern corner of 1 Astor Plaza near the entrance to the Minskoff Theatre which was housing the musical The Lion King.May 2, 2010 Bomb Scare in Times Square The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/02/nyregion/20100502_TIMESSQUARE-2.html live May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505084308/http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/05/02/nyregion/20100502_TIMESSQUARE-2.html May 5, 2010 May 2, 2010 Police defuse car bomb in Times Square France 24 http://www.france24.com/en/20100502-new-york-bloomberg-times-square-car-bomb live May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505135139/http://www.france24.com/en/20100502-new-york-bloomberg-times-square-car-bomb May 5, 2010 May 2, 2010 US studies bomb evidence from New York's Times Square BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8657161.stm live May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504154618/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8657161.stm May 4, 2010 Surveillance video footage shows the driver walking away through an alley shortly after parking the vehicle. May 2, 2010 Day before bombing, Shahzad made a dry run in Manhattan, source says CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/05/times.square.investigation/ live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508075127/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/05/times.square.investigation/ May 8, 2010 The vehicle's engine was running and its hazard lights were on.Paddock Barry May 3, 2010 Heroic Times Square T-shirt vendor Lance Orton just 'an average guy' Daily News New York http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_heroic_vendors_just_an_average_guy.html live May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504102527/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_heroic_vendors_just_an_average_guy.html May 4, 2010 Two minutes after the vehicle entered Times Square, several street vendors noticed smoke coming from rear vents of the vehicle and the sound of firecrackers going off inside; the men alerted nearby mounted police.http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/t-shirt-vendor-takes-on-new-persona-reluctant-hero-of-times-square/?partner=rss&emc=rss T-Shirt Vendor Takes On New Persona: Reluctant Hero of Times Square May 2, 2010 May 2, 2010 The New York Times Michael S. Schmidt https://web.archive.org/web/20100505075255/http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/t-shirt-vendor-takes-on-new-persona-reluctant-hero-of-times-square/?partner=rss&emc=rss May 5, 2010 live Times Square Bomb Attempt (May 1, 2010) The New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/times_square_bomb_attempt_may_1_2010/index.html dead May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507030232/http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/times_square_bomb_attempt_may_1_2010/index.html May 7, 2010 Frean Alexandra May 2, 2010 Unexploded car bomb in Times Square 'amateurish one-off' terrorism attempt The Times (UK) London http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7114495.ece dead June 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100603210119/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7114495.ece June 3, 2010 The police officer looked inside and saw smoke and canisters, and smelled gunpowder. He immediately called for backup, a bomb disposal team, and the Fire Department.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/01/2010-05-01_times_square_evacuated_after_smoking_vehicle_sparks_emergency_probe.html 3 cops, street vendor stop Times Square car bomb from detonating; Gas, clock found inside car Daily News New York May 2, 2010 May 6, 2010 Alison Gendar Rocco Parascandola Kevin Deutsch Samuel Goldsmith https://web.archive.org/web/20100505202428/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/01/2010-05-01_times_square_evacuated_after_smoking_vehicle_sparks_emergency_probe.html May 5, 2010 live The police quickly evacuated and barricaded the area stretching from 43rd Street to 49th Street on Seventh Avenue, and 45th Street from Seventh Avenue to Eighth Avenue, of all vehicle and foot traffic, including Broadway-performance attendees. They also evacuated several buildings near the vehicle, including the New York Marriott Marquis hotel.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/01/2010-05-01_times_square_evacuated_after_smoking_vehicle_sparks_emergency_probe.html Cops stop Times Square car bomb from detonating; Robot finds gun powder, wires in car May 2, 2010 New York Daily News Alison Gendar Rocco Parascandola Kevin Deutsch Samuel Goldsmith May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503145726/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/01/2010-05-01_times_square_evacuated_after_smoking_vehicle_sparks_emergency_probe.html May 3, 2010 live Although many Broadway shows were delayed, no performances were cancelled.Hollander Judd 3 May 2010 Broadway theatres forced to delay shows due to bomb scare https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/broadway-theatres-forced-to-delay-shows-due-to-bomb-scare live https://web.archive.org/web/20110611131506/http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/28067/broadway-theatres-forced-to-delay-shows-due June 11, 2011 May 6, 2010 The Stage mdy-all The vehicle was set ablaze, but did not detonate, apparently due to a malfunction in the ignition source.Markon Jerry Hsu Spencer S. May 5, 2010 U.S. citizen from Pakistan arrested in Times Square bomb case The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050400192.html?hpid=topnews dead May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506033426/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050400192.html?hpid=topnews May 6, 2010 mdy-all Upon arrival, the bomb disposal team broke the vehicle's rear window and used a remote-controlled robotic device to search the inside of the vehicle and disassemble it safely. Initial investigation Early stages Shortly after the bomb was discovered, the police looked for a male who was seen on surveillance footage, changing his shirt in Shubert Alley (which runs between 44th and 45th Streets, just west of Broadway).2010-05-02 Times Square bomb suspect arrested 'at last second' CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.car.bomb/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1 live 2010-05-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507141521/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/04/new.york.car.bomb/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1 2010-05-07http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/12169.html NYPD Looking For White Male Over Attempted Times Square Bombing Fowler Peter May 2, 2010 NewsRoom 2010 May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714175747/http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/12169.html July 14, 2011 dead mdy-all By May 4, however, he was no longer of interest to the police.Stonington Joel https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704866204575224483559486158?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories Reprieve for Man in the Red Shirt The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 May 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200516022709/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704866204575224483559486158?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLTopStories live Investigators also looked for another person captured on video running north on Broadway, away from the area. In the early stages of the investigation, officials considered several possibilities as to the identity and motive of the perpetrator. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly speculated that the attack could be lone-wolf terrorism, saying: "A terrorist act doesn't necessarily have to be conducted by an organization, an individual can do it on their own." Investigators compared similarities between the Times Square device and the two devices discovered outside a London bar in the al-Qaeda 2007 London car bombs.Allen Nick Gordon Rayner May 2, 2010 Times Square car bomb: police investigate South Park link The Daily Telegraph London https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html live May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503222720/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7668606/Times-Square-car-bomb-police-investigate-South-Park-link.html May 3, 2010 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hunt-for-bomber-who-targeted-the-heart-of-new-york-1960872.html Hunt for bomber who targeted the heart of New York – Americas, World The Independent London May 2, 2010 May 6, 2010 Guy Adams https://web.archive.org/web/20100506125649/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hunt-for-bomber-who-targeted-the-heart-of-new-york-1960872.html May 6, 2010 live The police also investigated whether the bomb was planted in relation to threats posted on the Revolution Muslim website against the creators of the controversial animated sitcom South Park. The episodes "200" and "201", originally aired on April 14 and 21, 2010, had offended some with their irreverent depiction of the prophet Muhammad.Martinez Edecio May 3, 2010 Did South Park Spark Times Square Bomb Scare? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-south-park-spark-times-square-bomb-scare/ October 8, 2022 CBS News Ultimately, it was determined that the bomber had trained for months prior to the first broadcast of "200".Perez Evan Johnson Keith Gardiner Sean 2010-05-05 No-Fly List Gap Is Closed en-US Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703322204575226721639266514 2022-10-08 0099-9660 E-ZPass and other camera records at toll plazas were reviewed to identify where the Pathfinder entered Manhattan. Law enforcement officials reviewed hours of security camera footage from at least 82 surveillance cameras in the area to attempt to track the suspect's movements before and after the bomb.Stonington Joel 2010-05-03 Video Image Search Proves Painstaking https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704608104575220361673596580 2022-10-08 The Wall Street Journal 0099-9660Saletan William 2010-05-04 Surveillance cameras and the Times Square bombing. https://slate.com/technology/2010/05/surveillance-cameras-and-the-times-square-bombing.html 2022-10-08 Slate Magazine en Explosive device thumb|right|300px|Justice Department diagram showing positioning of charges in vehicleInvestigators released details of the explosive device in a press conference on May 4.2010-05-04 TIMELINE - From parking a car bomb to catching a plane en Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-48232120100504 2022-10-12 The bomb components were placed in the rear of the vehicle, as seen in a U.S. Department of Justice diagram of the device. Commissioner Kelly said the bomb components were all "locally available materials," and investigators began attempting to track down where the materials were purchased.Alison Gendar Rocco Parascandola Helen Kennedy May 3, 2010 NYPD hunting suspect caught on security cameras who fled from Times Square car bomb scene New York Daily News http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_untitled__2bomb03m.html live May 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506200838/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/03/2010-05-03_untitled__2bomb03m.html May 6, 2010 mdy Two travel alarm clocks with batteries functioned as triggering devices. They were connected by electrical wires to containers of explosive and incendiary materials, including two full 5-gallon cans of gasoline, three full 20-gallon propane tanks, and two separate metal containers with M-88 firecrackers inside. Also on the backseat was a 55 in cm on x 32 in mm on green metal gun locker that contained a metal pressure cooker, connected to the alarm clocks; over 100 additional MM-88s; and 8 plastic bags containing a total of 250 lb kg of urea-based fertilizer.Perez Evan May 5, 2010 Man in Custody in Car Bomb-Inquiry The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703866704575223671205160344?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories live May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100504102529/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703866704575223671205160344.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories May 4, 2010 A total of 152 M-88s were located inside the vehicle.King Larry 2010-05-06 Faisal Shahzad bought fireworks in Pa. https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/20100506_Faisal_Shahzad_bought_fireworks_in_Pa_.html 2022-10-14 Philadelphia Inquirer Investigators described the bomb as "amateurish." Several factors may have led to it failing to detonate: the detonator was not properly attached; the gunpowder content of the MM-88s was minimal; and the urea-based fertilizer was not of a type suitable for bomb-making, unlike the ammonium nitrate-based fertilizer which was used in the Oklahoma City bombing.Pakistani Taliban: Times Square bomb attempt a 'brave' act | 7online.com https://abc7ny.com/archive/7425926/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20100509074258/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7425926 May 9, 2010 May 7, 2010 Abclocal.go.com mdy-allBergen Peter L. http://archive.org/details/unitedstatesofji0000berg United States of Jihad: Americans Fighting for Militant Islam, From 9/11 to ISIS 2016 Crown Internet Archive 978-0-8041-3954-0 New York 128–129Gannon James https://books.google.com/books?id=SwlxeIeIh6UC&dq=fertilizer+2010+%22times+square%22+%22oklahoma+city%22&pg=PA110 Obama's War: Avoiding a Quagmire in Afghanistan 2011 Potomac Books, Inc. 978-1-59797-537-7 en The president of the fireworks company that produced the fireworks later commented "The M88 he used wouldn't damage a watermelon. Thank goodness he used that".Rubinkam Michael 2010-05-05 Pa. fireworks store has video of NYC bomb suspect Boston.com https://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/05/pa_fireworks_store_has_video_of_nyc_bomb_suspect/ 2022-10-13 Police said that had the device worked as intended, the bomb would have caused a large fireball and sprayed enough shrapnel to wound or kill numerous pedestrians and cause major property damage.Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Due In Court http://wcbstv.com/topstories/times.square.car.2.1673206.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100505204554/http://wcbstv.com/topstories/times.square.car.2.1673206.html May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 wcbstv.comWinter Jana May 3, 2010 Anatomy of a Bomb: An Inexpensive and Deadly Mishmash of Ingredients Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/us/anatomy-of-a-bomb-an-inexpensive-and-deadly-mishmash-of-ingredients/ live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506233129/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/03/anatomy-bomb/ May 6, 2010 Tracking down the suspect thumb|right|A Nissan Pathfinder of a similar year and color to the one purchased by Shahzad for use in the bombing Investigators examined the Pathfinder at a forensics center in Jamaica, Queens, for fibers, fingerprints, hair, and DNA evidence. The Pathfinder and bomb components were then taken to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for further analysis. The license plates recovered from the Pathfinder had been stolen by Shahzad from a Ford F-150 pickup truck awaiting repair at a Stratford, Connecticut garage. The registered owner of the plates and truck was not involved in the bombing attempt. The owner of the garage stated that plates had been stolen from vehicles in their parking lot previously.Mayko Michael P. 2010-05-08 Investigators focusing on whether Shahzad had local accomplices https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Investigators-focusing-on-whether-Shahzad-had-478940.php 2022-10-13 NewsTimes en-US The vehicle identification number (VIN), a unique serial number used to identify individual motor vehicles, had been removed from the car's dashboard and door, but police were able to retrieve the VIN from the bottom of its engine block.May 4, 2010 Complaint; U.S. v Faisal Shahzad http://s3.amazonaws.com/nytdocs/docs/333/333.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041042/http://s3.amazonaws.com/nytdocs/docs/333/333.pdf January 6, 2014 May 6, 2010 mdy-allParascandola Rocco May 6, 2010 How car-buff NYPD Detective John Wright got Times Square car bomb probe in gear Daily News New York http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/06/2010-05-06_car_buff_cops_key_case_clue_retrieved_suvs_id_leading_to_suspect.html live May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509015151/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/06/2010-05-06_car_buff_cops_key_case_clue_retrieved_suvs_id_leading_to_suspect.html May 9, 2010 The investigators traced the SUV's last registered owner, a female college student who had sold the suspect the Pathfinder. They collected the buyer's e-mail address from an email he sent to the seller.Barrett Devlin May 5, 2010 Investigators' Race to Track Clues in Bombing The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704866204575224652481039126?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines live May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20180923010047/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704866204575224652481039126?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines September 23, 2018 mdy-allFaisal Shahzad: How easily can a bomber buy a car anonymously? Christian Science Monitor May 4, 2010 https://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0504/Faisal-Shahzad-How-easily-can-a-bomber-buy-a-car-anonymously live https://web.archive.org/web/20100507191309/http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0504/Faisal-Shahzad-How-easily-can-a-bomber-buy-a-car-anonymously May 7, 2010 May 4, 2010 CSMonitor.com They also recovered a phone number for the pre-paid disposable cell phone the suspect had used to arrange the sale, and determined that it had been used for calls to and from a Pakistani telephone number which they knew to be associated with a Pakistani-American citizen, Faisal Shahzad.Gendar Alison May 4, 2010 Faisal Shahzad, Times Square bomb plot suspect, just 'minutes' away from Dubai escape before arrest Daily News New York http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_times_square_bomb_plot_suspect_faisal_shahzad_says_he_acted_alone_traced_by_cell.html live May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507080018/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_times_square_bomb_plot_suspect_faisal_shahzad_says_he_acted_alone_traced_by_cell.html May 7, 2010 Dwyer Jim 2010-05-04 About New York – A Suspect Leaves Clues at Every Turn en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05about.html live 2010-05-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508155313/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05about.html 2010-05-08 0362-4331 Shahzad quickly became the investigation's main suspect.2010-05-05 The car, the keys, the phone: How Faisal Shahzad was caught https://www.france24.com/en/20100505-new-york-times-square-car-bomb-suspect-faisal-shahzad-arrest-car-keys-phone 2022-10-13 France 24 en A review of Shahzad's phone records showed that he had received a series of calls from Pakistan before and after he purchased the Pathfinder. Investigators also examined international phone records of other possible associates.2010-05-03 Arrest in N.Y. car-bomb plot https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/arrest-in-ny-car-bomb-plot/ 2022-10-06 The Seattle Times en-US Several keys were recovered from the Pathfinder, including a key to Shahzad's house in Connecticut and a key to one of his other cars, a black 1998 Isuzu Rodeo.May 2010 Faisal Shahzad: Where Is the Black SUV? http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/faisal-shahzad-black-suv-20100507 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100512025539/http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_news/faisal-shahzad-black-suv-20100507 May 12, 2010 May 8, 2010 Myfoxny.com mdy-all It was later determined that Shahzad had parked the Rodeo several blocks from the bomb site the day before the attack, planning to use it as a getaway car. On the day of the attack, however, he accidentally left the keys to the Isuzu in the Pathfinder and took the train home instead. He returned for the Isuzu the following day, with a second set of keys.Official: NYC suspect did dry run before car bomb https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/official-nyc-suspect-did-dry-run-before-car-bomb/509-05dfb08c-2bc8-41ac-90fa-f4722708b3f1 2022-10-13 cbs8.com May 6, 2010 en-US Associated Press Perpetrator Faisal Shahzad Early life, family, work, and naturalization thumb|upright|Faisal Shahzad's mugshot Faisal Shahzad was born in Pakistan in 1979 to a wealthy, well-educated family.Clark Mandy http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/04/eveningnews/main6460954.shtml Inside Terror Training Camp Tied to Bomb Suspect – CBS Evening News CBS News April 26, 2010 May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507004340/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/04/eveningnews/main6460954.shtml May 7, 2010 deadhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0411693720100507?type=marketsNews FACTBOX-Suspected NY bomber a married financial analyst Reuters May 7, 2010 May 7, 2010 Michelle Nichols https://web.archive.org/web/20100522010939/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0411693720100507?type=marketsNews May 22, 2010 live mdy-all http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Exclusive-Documents-found-near-bomb-suspect-s-473608.php Exclusive: Documents found near bomb suspect's former Shelton home NewsTimes May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507190851/http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Exclusive-Documents-found-near-bomb-suspect-s-473608.php May 7, 2010 dead mdy His father, a former Pakistan Air Force Vice Marshal, is deputy director general of the Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan.http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/beast_turned_his_american_dream_IXkttGZBhezt6ownki8lCP/1 Times Square bomber's path to terror began with gaining citizenship New York Post May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508055746/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/beast_turned_his_american_dream_IXkttGZBhezt6ownki8lCP/1 May 8, 2010 dead mdy-all Shahzad attended primary school in Saudi Arabia, and then studied in Pakistan.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_who_is_faisal_shahzad_alleged_times_square_car_bomber.html Times Square bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad 'was just a normal dude' before making neighbors suspicious Daily News New York April 28, 2010 May 6, 2010 Kevin Deutsch https://web.archive.org/web/20100507080026/http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/04/2010-05-04_who_is_faisal_shahzad_alleged_times_square_car_bomber.html May 7, 2010 live Arriving in the U.S. in 1999 on an F-1 student visa, he studied at now-defunct Southeastern University. In 1999 the United States Customs Service placed him on its travel lookout list.May 5, 2010 Shahzad on U.S. Travel Security List Since 1999 CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shahzad-on-us-travel-security-list-since-1999/ live May 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510002504/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20004263-10391695.html May 10, 2010 mdy He transferred in 2000 to the University of Bridgeport, receiving a B.A. in 2002, and an M.B.A. in 2005.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050405329_2.html?hpid=topnews Times Square bomb suspect abruptly left life in U.S. to return to Pakistan Washington Post Miller, Greg Sheridan, Mary Beth May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121110134932/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/04/AR2010050405329_2.html?hpid=topnews November 10, 2012 live mdy-all In 2004, in an arranged marriage, he married Huma Asif Mian, a Colorado-born U.S. citizen who had just graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He worked in the accounting department of Elizabeth Arden in Connecticut from 2002 to 2006, leaving for a junior financial analyst job (for an estimated $55–80,000 salary) for Affinion Group in Connecticut until he resigned in June 2009.Malbran Pia May 2010 Faisal Shahzad's Money Mystery – CBS News Investigates CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20004458-10391695.html dead May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508101543/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-20004458-10391695.html May 8, 2010 Barron James https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html?ref=world Times Sq. Bomb Suspect Was a Suburban Father The New York Times May 4, 2010 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505220745/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html?ref=world May 5, 2010 live mdy-all He had been granted a three-year H1-B skilled worker visa in 2002, a green card in 2006, and became a U.S. citizen in April 2009 by his marriage to his wife.Barron James https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html Suspect in Times Square Bomb Case Became Citizen After 10 Years in U.S. The New York Times May 4, 2010 May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507025709/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05profile.html May 7, 2010 livehttps://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/05/04/faisal-shahzads-life-in-america-and-path-to-citizenship/ Car-Bomb Suspect Faisal Shahzad's Life in America and Path to Citizenship – Dispatch – WSJ The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2010 May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507111528/https://blogs.wsj.com/dispatch/2010/05/04/faisal-shahzads-life-in-america-and-path-to-citizenship/ May 7, 2010 liveBernstein Nina https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/nyregion/08immig.html Bombing Suspect Followed All Rules for Citizenship The New York Times May 2, 2010 May 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511080545/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/08/nyregion/08immig.html May 11, 2010 live He also had a Karachi identification card, reflecting Pakistani residency. Shahzad's family lived in a single-family three-bedroom house in Shelton, Connecticut, from approximately 2006 to 2009. The mortgage was approximately $200,000, and he had also taken out a $65,000 home equity loan on the house. He defaulted on both loans in March 2009, and the bank foreclosed on his home and sued him in September 2009.Lane Charles PostPartisan – Faisal Shahzad: violent fanatic, or unhappy homeowner? Voices.washingtonpost.com http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/05/faisal_shahzad_violent_fanatic.html dead May 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20111024235144/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2010/05/faisal_shahzad_violent_fanatic.html October 24, 2011 mdy-all His wife and children returned to Pakistan following this. West Asian travels left|thumb|Map of Pakistan and WaziristanShahzad regularly travelled to Pakistan, making at least 12 trips to the country since 1999. Between January 1999 and April 2008, Shahzad reportedly brought approximately $82,500 in large increments into the U.S., drawing the attention of the Department of Homeland Security. He had been placed on the Traveler Enforcement Compliance System, a law enforcement database that collected information on travelers suspected of violating federal law.Dreazen Yochi J. Yochi Dreazen May 6, 2010 Suspect Says He Was Inspired by Imam's Writings The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704370704575228150116907566?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20181010100000/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704370704575228150116907566?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines October 10, 2018 mdy-all He told investigators that while in Pakistan, he trained at a terrorist training camp in the mountainous Waziristan region in December 2008 and January 2009; this reportedly included instruction in explosives.Shane Scott May 2, 2010 Times Square Suspect Drew Inspiration From Militant Cleric The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/middleeast/07awlaki-.html live May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507102016/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/middleeast/07awlaki-.html May 7, 2010 Michelle Nichols May 5, 2010 Investigators still interviewing NY bomb suspect Reuters https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64100G20100505 live May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507020446/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64100G20100505 May 7, 2010 Waziristan is located in what was then called the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), a hotbed of militant activity, and home to a number of terrorist and militant organizations, including al-Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban.2010 U.S. has yet to verify bomb suspect's terror training claim | National | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6991909.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20100507160041/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6991909.html May 7, 2010 May 6, 2010 Houston ChronicleArchived copy http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/US_v_NajibullahZazi_complaint.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120301022935/http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/US_v_NajibullahZazi_complaint.pdf March 1, 2012 2010-02-24 The New York Times reported that sometime in 2009, he had sought his father's permission join the Taliban insurgency against American and NATO forces in Afghanistan. His father refused, citing Islamic law that forbids a man from deserting his family.Barron James May 5, 2010 Shahzad's Friends Describe a Growing Seriousness The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06profile.html live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509163600/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06profile.html May 9, 2010 He spent much of 2009 in Pakistan, and visited other Middle Eastern countries in the months leading up to the attack.http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/pakistan.lawless.province/ Pakistan frontier a haven for militants CNN May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100508145137/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/pakistan.lawless.province/ May 8, 2010 live Shahzad traveled to Dubai on June 2, 2009.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/04/national/main6459360.shtml Faisal Shahzad Gave Appearances of Family Man CBS News May 4, 2010 May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506032557/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/04/national/main6459360.shtml May 6, 2010 dead On July 3, 2009, he reportedly traveled to Pakistan and is believed to have visited the city of Peshawar, where jihadist groups are known to recruit foreign fighters to join them in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. He stayed there from July 7 to July 22, allegedly seeking training or assistance with his planned attack.Elise Labott http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/10/times.square.suspect.pakistan/ Official: Shahzad went to Pakistan for help with attack CNN May 10, 2010 May 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100513154151/http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/05/10/times.square.suspect.pakistan/ May 13, 2010 live In September 2009, Shahzad travelled to Pakistan, where his wife was living; he stayed there until returning to the U.S. in February 2010. During this lengthy stay, U.S. officials believe he may have spent significant time training with members of the Pakistani Taliban. It was during this period that investigators believe he fully committed to the bombing.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050606416.html?hpid=topnews Radicalization of Times Square suspect was gradual, investigators say The Washington Post May 7, 2010 May 7, 2010 Greg Miller Jerry Markon https://web.archive.org/web/20100507101936/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050606416.html?hpid=topnews May 7, 2010 live mdy-all Return to the U.S. and planning the attack right|thumb|Kel-Tec 9mm SUB-2000, the same type purchased by ShahzadAfter dropping his wife and children off in Saudi Arabia, he returned to the U.S. on February 3, 2010, on an Emirates flight from Dubai.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050606416_2.html?hpid=topnews Radicalization of Times Square suspect was gradual, investigators say The Washington Post May 7, 2010 May 7, 2010 Greg Miller Jerry Markon https://web.archive.org/web/20121110134535/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/06/AR2010050606416_2.html?hpid=topnews November 10, 2012 live mdy-all U.S. authorities reportedly identified a money courier who helped funnel cash to Shahzad from abroad to finance the car bombing.TOM HAYS RASOOL DAWAR https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFOVhFy6si7fR4CQDL8xaOHVHbHwD9FI6KFG0 The Associated Press: Investigators seek money courier in Times Square bomb plot May 2010 May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514105802/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFOVhFy6si7fR4CQDL8xaOHVHbHwD9FI6KFG0 May 14, 2010 dead There is no record of Shahzad having a legitimate job following his return. Despite this, he was able to pay rent for an $1,150-per-month two-bedroom apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and had ready cash to pay for purchases associated with the attack, leading investigators to believe he was receiving outside funding, likely from the Pakistani Taliban.Rashbaum William K. May 13, 2010 3 in Custody After Raids in Times Sq. Bomb Case The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/nyregion/14terror.html?pagewanted=all live May 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20140526032052/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/nyregion/14terror.html?pagewanted=all May 26, 2014 mdy-allGendar Alison May 15, 2010 Faisal Shahzad's friend and relative nabbed in Pakistan in connection to failed Times Square bombing Daily News New York http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/15/2010-05-15_two_more_bombers_lil_helpers_busted_relative_and_friend_are_held_in_pakistan.html live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100520042922/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/05/15/2010-05-15_two_more_bombers_lil_helpers_busted_relative_and_friend_are_held_in_pakistan.html May 20, 2010 Faisal Shahzad Funded by Taliban, Feds Say https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faisal-shahzad-funded-by-taliban-feds-say/ 2022-10-13 www.cbsnews.com May 21, 2010 en-US Shortly before the bombing attempt, Shahzad is known to have met with an unnamed person at a Dunkin' Donuts in Ronkonkoma, New York, who provided him with $4,000 cash. He began to purchase the ingredients for his bomb over an extended period of time to avoid detection; it is believed that this tactic was taught at the training camp in Pakistan.https://www.foxnews.com/us/times-square-bomb-suspect-had-multiple-targets-source-says/ Times Square Bomb Suspect Had Multiple Targets, Source Says Fox News May 18, 2010 May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521093942/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/18/times-square-bomb-suspect-multiple-targets/ May 21, 2010 live On March 8, he bought Silver Salute M88 fireworks from a store in Matamoras, Pennsylvania; he later made at least one call to the store from his burner phone. That month, he also purchased a new Kel-Tec 9mm SUB-2000 in Connecticut for $400.http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/05/car_bombing_suspect_says_he_was_trained_in_pakistan/ Car bombing suspect says he was trained in Pakistan – The Boston Globe Boston Globe May 5, 2010 May 5, 2010 William K. Rashbaum Sabrina Tavernise https://web.archive.org/web/20100507145702/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/05/car_bombing_suspect_says_he_was_trained_in_pakistan/ May 7, 2010 liveWilson Michael https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06gun.html A Weapon the Times Sq. Car-Bomb Suspect Didn't Use The New York Times May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509021334/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06gun.html May 9, 2010 live On April 24, Shahzad used Craigslist to facilitate the purchase of the 1993 Nissan Pathfinder. After inspecting the interior and cargo area, but not the engine, he paid $1,300 cash for the vehicle in the parking lot of a Connecticut shopping center. Times Square Bomb Attempt (May 1, 2010) – The New York Times The New York Times http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/times_square_bomb_attempt_may_1_2010/index.html live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507030232/http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/t/times_square_bomb_attempt_may_1_2010/index.html May 7, 2010 He declined the offer of a bill of sale. He later had the windows tinted to reduce outside visibility into the vehicle. He bought a second vehicle through Craigslist, a black Isuzu Rodeo, from a mechanic in Stratford, Connecticut. Shahzad reportedly watched streaming videos online to determine the day of the week and time that Times Square would be busiest, eventually settling on Saturday night at 6:30 pm. On April 28, three days before the attempted bombing, he drove the Pathfinder from Connecticut to Times Square, apparently in a dry run to figure out where he would park the vehicle during the attack. Arrest, questioning, and prosecution Arrest and searches On May 3, federal authorities confirmed Shahzad as a person of interest in the attack. American Who Recently Visited Pakistan Eyed in Times Square Bomb Plot Fox News May 3, 2010 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/american-who-recently-visited-pakistan-eyed-in-times-square-bomb-plot/ May 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505002913/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/03/officials-reportedly-foreign-plot-times-square-car-bomb/ May 5, 2010 live At 11:45 pm EDT, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested him at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It had been just over 53 hours since the bombing attempt.Rashbaum William K. Baker Al 2010-05-05 Smoking Car to an Arrest in 53 Hours en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05tictoc.html 2022-10-14 0362-4331 He was detained just moments before his flight, Emirates Flight 202 to Dubai, left the gate.Rashbaum William K. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05bomb.html U.S. Arrests S.U.V. Owner in Times Square Case The New York Times May 4, 2010 May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507025532/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/nyregion/05bomb.html May 7, 2010 live His destination was Islamabad, Pakistan, and he had paid for his estimated $800 ticket in cash.Bennett Chuck http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/feds_fix_no_fly_rule_after_err_line_21scTE0DaJVx06a2n9NDRK Feds order emergency fix to flawed no-fly list New York Post May 6, 2010 May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509170911/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/feds_fix_no_fly_rule_after_err_line_21scTE0DaJVx06a2n9NDRK May 9, 2010 live After he was arrested, Shahzad directed authorities to his car which he had driven to and parked at the airport, a white Isuzu Trooper.Jim Axelrod http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/05/eveningnews/main6463507.shtml?tag=contentBody;featuredPost-PE Authorities Lost Faisal Shahzad in Traffic – CBS Evening News CBS News May 5, 2010 May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506032400/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/05/05/eveningnews/main6463507.shtml?tag=contentBody%3BfeaturedPost-PE May 6, 2010 dead Wilson Michael https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06gun.html?src=me A Weapon the Times Sq. Car-Bomb Suspect Didn't Use The New York Times May 5, 2010 May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20170314211021/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/nyregion/06gun.html?src=me March 14, 2017 live mdy-all His Kel-Tec 9 mm SUB-2000 was inside it, along with five full magazines of ammunition. The FBI and NYPD searched Shahzad's apartment in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on May 4. Keys that had been found in the Pathfinder fit the home's front door. Materials related to the bomb were found in his apartment and its garage, including packaging for alarm clocks, fireworks, and fertilizer. Motive and other planned attacks thumb|upright|Anwar al-Awlaki, whom Shahzad was reportedly inspired by and in contact withIn the years leading up to the attack, friends later recalled that Shahzad had become more introverted, religious, and fixed in his views. He reportedly felt that Islam itself was under attack. During interrogation, Shahzad stated that he was angry with the US because of repeated CIA drone strikes in Pakistan.Serrano Richard A. Cloud David S. 2010-05-08 Times Square bomb suspect had ties to key Pakistani militants https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-08-la-na-bomb-motive-20100508-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130517180336/http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/08/nation/la-na-bomb-motive-20100508 2013-05-17 2022-10-11 Los Angeles Times en-US Holder said that Shahzad had admitted involvement in the bombing attempt, and had confirmed that it "was a terrorist plot".May 4, 2010 Times Square Bomb Plot 'Aimed at Murdering Americans,' Holder Says https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/times-square-bomb-plot-aimed-at-murdering-americans-holder-says October 9, 2022 PBS NewsHourMay 4, 2010 CNN Times Square bombing update page CNN http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/latest-updates-times-square-car-bomb-scare/ dead May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506032917/http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/05/04/latest-updates-times-square-car-bomb-scare/ May 6, 2010https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0504/Times-Square-bomber-probe-Did-Faisal-Shahzad-act-alone Times Square bomber probe: Did Faisal Shahzad act alone? Christian Science Monitor May 4, 2010 CSMonitor.com May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507174823/http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0504/Times-Square-bomber-probe-Did-Faisal-Shahzad-act-alone May 7, 2010 live Using the internet, Shahzad made contact with militants and jihadists, including Baitullah Mehsud, the founder of the Pakistani Taliban who was killed in a drone strike in 2009.Faisal Shahzad Had Contact With Anwar Awlaki, Taliban, and Mumbai Massacre Mastermind, Officials Say – ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/faisal-shahzad-contact-awlaki-taliban-mumbai-massacre-mastermind/story?id=10575061 live https://web.archive.org/web/20100509013338/https://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/faisal-shahzad-contact-awlaki-taliban-mumbai-massacre-mastermind/story?id=10575061 May 9, 2010 May 7, 2010 Abcnews.go.comMay 1, 2010 Times Square Suspect Contacted Radical Cleric http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpps/news/times-square-suspect-contacted-radical-cleric-dpgonc-km-20100506_7411371 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110512174654/http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpps/news/times-square-suspect-contacted-radical-cleric-dpgonc-km-20100506_7411371 May 12, 2011 May 7, 2010 Myfoxdetroit.com He was also in contact with Yemeni-American extremist imam Anwar al-Awlaki, later telling interrogators that al-Awlaki had "inspired" him to take up the cause of al-Qaeda.McElroy Damien May 7, 2010 Times Square bomb suspect had links to terror preacher Telegraph London https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7691929/Times-Square-bomb-suspect-had-links-to-terror-preacher.html live May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510010213/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7691929/Times-Square-bomb-suspect-had-links-to-terror-preacher.html May 10, 2010 Al-Awlaki is known for having had contact with a number of people who were later involved in terrorist attacks, including three of the September 11th hijackers; Nidal Hasan, who perpetrated the 2009 Fort Hood shooting; and Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. His militant English-language online content, which calls for holy war against the West, is considered the catalyst for a number of attacks, including Shahzad's.Calabresi Massimo May 7, 2010 Times Square Bomber Shahzad Linked to Imam al-Awlaki http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1987808,00.html dead TIME https://web.archive.org/web/20100510215951/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0%2C8599%2C1987808%2C00.html May 10, 2010 May 7, 2010Shane Scott May 8, 2010 Anwar al-Awlaki – From Condemning Terror to Preaching Jihad The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/09awlaki.html live May 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511054051/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/09awlaki.html May 11, 2010 One American official called al-Awlaki a crucial influence on Shahzad. Shahzad reportedly had four other high-profile targets in the New York area he was planning to attack if his first attack had been successful. On his list were Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, the World Financial Center (just across from World Trade Center/Ground Zero) and Sikorsky, a Connecticut-based company that manufactures helicopters for the U.S. military.Times Square bomb suspect eyed other targets, official says http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/18/times.square.investigation/index.html 2022-10-14 www.cnn.comTimes Sq. Bomb Suspect Had Other NYC Targets https://www.cbsnews.com/news/times-sq-bomb-suspect-had-other-nyc-targets/ 2022-10-14 www.cbsnews.com May 18, 2010 en-US Prosecution On May 4, federal prosecutors charged Shahzad with five counts, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and trying to kill and maim people within the U.S. Two of his felonies carry a maximum of a life sentence if convicted, and two of his other counts carry mandatory minimum terms of 5 and 30 years, which means that if he is convicted of both, he will face at least 35 years in prison.Weiser Benjamin May 19, 2010 Times Square Suspect May Not Gain for Cooperating The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/nyregion/20strategy.html?src=mv live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20170314211250/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/20/nyregion/20strategy.html?src=mv March 14, 2017 mdy-all Shahzad voluntarily waived his Miranda rights and his right to an initial speedy court appearance, and agreed to answer questions.Rashbaum William K. May 20, 2010 U.S. Outlines Moves After Bomb Suspect's Arrest The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/nyregion/21terror.html?_r=1&src=mv live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20200522131248/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/nyregion/21terror.html?_r=1&src=mv May 22, 2020 mdy-allHays Tom Neumeister Larry The Associated Press: Times Square bomb suspect still no-show in court https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFOVhFy6si7fR4CQDL8xaOHVHbHwD9FK8E6G0 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100515014402/https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jFOVhFy6si7fR4CQDL8xaOHVHbHwD9FK8E6G0 May 15, 2010 May 11, 2010 He was interrogated by the recently formed High-Value Interrogation Group.Dozier Kimberly The Associated Press: WH adviser: Interrogation team questions Shahzad https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jUHj5zuQbAhKqaJ_mstXx18LYw0wD9FPL8480 May 21, 2010June 2024 medicmedic Some commentators stated that his willingness to talk to investigators did not appear to be an attempt to gain leniency. Civil rights lawyer Ron Kuby, who had represented other terrorism defendants, said that in his experience terrorists usually talked freely because they had no interest in fighting the charges. Ken Wainstein, a former United States Attorney who had headed the Justice Department's anti-terrorism efforts, said that he found many were motivated by pride. Faisal was arraigned on May 18 and was held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan.Newman Andy May 17, 2010 Faisal Shahzad Arraigned on Terror Charges – City Room Blog Cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/faisal-shahzad-to-be-arraigned/?src=mv live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100520042926/http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/faisal-shahzad-to-be-arraigned/?src=mv May 20, 2010 Rashbaum William K. May 18, 2010 Times Sq. Bomb Suspect Has First Court Appearance The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/nyregion/19terror.html live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522022526/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/19/nyregion/19terror.html May 22, 2010 On June 17, a federal grand jury indicted Shahzad on terror charges, to which Shazad pled guilty.June 17, 2010 Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad indicted BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10346916.stm live June 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100619114640/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10346916.stm June 19, 2010 mdy On October 5, 2010, he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole by a federal judge in New York.October 5, 2010 Pakistani Behind Failed Times Square Bombing Sentenced https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistani-behind-failed-nyc-bombing-sentenced-104343774/127377.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20101005235407/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Pakistani-Behind-Failed-NYC-Bombing-Sentenced-104343774.html October 5, 2010 October 5, 2010 Voice of America He responded to the sentence by saying that "the defeat of the U.S. is imminent."October 5, 2010 Times Square bomb plotter sentenced to life in prison http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/05/new.york.terror.plot/?hpt=T1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20101006031547/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/10/05/new.york.terror.plot/?hpt=T1 October 6, 2010 October 5, 2010 CNN When asked by the judge, "Didn't you swear allegiance to this country?" Shahzad, a naturalized U.S. citizen, replied, "I sweared, but I didn't mean it."Smith Sebastian Defiant Times Square bomber jailed for life Agence France-Presse https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gV_IpzmTd_-dYu4AcS8pZ37cVNqQ?docId=CNG.206598fb22f92e16a410b484f1166d90.1b1 https://archive.today/20130124171849/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gV_IpzmTd_-dYu4AcS8pZ37cVNqQ?docId=CNG.206598fb22f92e16a410b484f1166d90.1b1 dead January 24, 2013 October 5, 2010 Other related arrests United States thumb|upright|An FBI agent at the scene of the Watertown searchOn May 13, investigators searched several locations in the northeastern U.S. in relation to the investigation and arrested three Pakistani men on immigration violations.Murphy Shelley Saltzman Jonathan May 21, 2010 Lawyer links Mass. man, Shahzad – The Boston Globe Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/21/lawyer_links_mass_man_shahzad/ dead May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100523161819/http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/05/21/lawyer_links_mass_man_shahzad/ May 23, 2010 Adrian Walker May 13, 2010 Authorities search home, gas station, arrest 2 in Times Square bomb probe – – The Boston Globe Boston Globe http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/05/authorities_sea_4.html dead May 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100516134428/http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/05/authorities_sea_4.html May 16, 2010 The FBI also conducted searches at a gas station in the nearby town of Brookline, in Camden and Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and in Centereach and Shirley, New York, on Long Island.Pratt Mark Johnson Glen May 13, 2010 3 Pakistanis arrested in Times Square bomb probe Boston Globe http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/13/fbi_searches_northeast_homes_in_times_square_probe/ live May 17, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100520032124/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/13/fbi_searches_northeast_homes_in_times_square_probe/ May 20, 2010 mdy-all U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said there was evidence the men had provided money to Shahzad through an informal money transfer network (known as a hawala), but it was not yet clear if they were aware of the bombing plot.Bender Bryan May 15, 2010 Money transfer network in terror case leaves no paper trail – The Boston Globe Boston Globe http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/15/money_transfer_network_in_terror_case_leaves_no_paper_trail/ live May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100521072100/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/15/money_transfer_network_in_terror_case_leaves_no_paper_trail/ May 21, 2010 Saltzman Jonathan May 15, 2010 Detainee case questions grow Boston Globe http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/05/15/detainee_case_questions_grow/ live May 16, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121025205242/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/05/15/detainee_case_questions_grow/ October 25, 2012 mdy-all Two of the men arrested were living in a home in Watertown, Massachusetts: 27-year-old Aftab Ali Khan and 43-year-old Pir Khan. Although he denied knowing Shahzad, an envelope with Shahzad's name and phone number written on it were found in Aftab Ali Khan's belongings. Shahzad was also found as a contact on a cell phone belonging to him. Neither man was charged in connection to the bombing.Three held in Times Square probe face immigration charges - CNN.com http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/05/14/times.square.investigation/index.html 2022-10-14 www.cnn.com en Aftab Ali Khan was deported to Pakistan in 2011.Man Held In Car Bomb Probe Deported To Pakistan https://www.wbur.org/news/2011/05/23/car-bomb-deportation 2022-10-13 www.wbur.org May 23, 2011 en Pir Khan denied any connection to Shahzad and was released in August 2010 pending a residency hearing scheduled for October 2010.Murphy Shelley 2010-06-02 Judge lets Pakistani fight his expulsion Boston.com http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/02/judge_lets_pakistani_fight_his_expulsion/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210304065346/http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/06/02/judge_lets_pakistani_fight_his_expulsion/ dead March 4, 2021 2022-10-14Pakistani Man Walks Free After Arrest In Raid https://www.wbur.org/news/2010/08/10/khan-free 2022-10-14 www.wbur.org August 10, 2010 en The third man arrested was Mohammad Shafiq Rahman, a 33-year-old computer programmer living in South Portland, Maine. He had met Shahzad while living in Connecticut in the early 2000s, but there was no further known link between the men.2010-08-26 Man held in bombing probe to be bailed https://www.pressherald.com/2010/08/26/man-held-in-bombing-probe-to-be-bailed_2010-08-26-2/ 2022-10-14 Press Herald Rahman was never charged with the bombing, and he was released on bail for the immigration charges in August 2010. Pakistan Representative Jane Harman, a California Democrat and Chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment, said Pakistani officials had arrested "alleged facilitators" as part of a "far broader investigation."May 4, 2010 Times Square Suspect Admits Involvement, Holder Says (Update1) http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-04/times-square-suspect-admits-involvement-holder-says-update1-.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100507180803/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-04/times-square-suspect-admits-involvement-holder-says-update1-.html May 7, 2010 May 4, 2010 BusinessWeek Pakistani authorities arrested more than a dozen suspects in the investigation of the attempted car bombing, including two or three people at a house in Karachi's Nazimabad district where Shahzad is said to have stayed.May 6, 2010 Bomb Suspect's Links to Taliban Probed The Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703322204575226472828026444?mod=fox_australian live May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20180923005900/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703322204575226472828026444?mod=fox_australian September 23, 2018 mdy-all Pakistani intelligence officials said a man named Tauseef Ahmed was detained in Karachi in connection with the case.Rodriguez Alex May 5, 2010 Link emerges between Times Square bomb attempt and Pakistani militant group https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-may-05-la-fg-pakistan-shahzad-20100506-story.html October 9, 2022 Los Angeles Times Ahmed, a friend of Shahzad, had used email to speak with Shahzad and was believed to have met with him in the U.S. in March 2010.Rashbaum William K. Tavernise Sabrina May 5, 2010 Car bombing suspect says he was trained in Pakistan – The Boston Globe Boston Globe http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/05/car_bombing_suspect_says_he_was_trained_in_pakistan/ live May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510172421/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2010/05/05/car_bombing_suspect_says_he_was_trained_in_pakistan/?page=2 May 10, 2010 Muhammad Rehan, an alleged militant who had spent time with Shahzad in Pakistan in July 2009, was arrested in Karachi at a mosque known for links to the militant group Jaish-e-Muhammad./ In depth – Bomb probe reveals alleged links to Taliban https://www.ft.com/content/bdb26924-5882-11df-9921-00144feab49a live https://web.archive.org/web/20100512085600/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bdb26924-5882-11df-9921-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=f39ffd26-4bb2-11da-997b-0000779e2340.html May 12, 2010 May 6, 2010 Financial Times mdy-all On May 6, Pakistani officials said U.S. law enforcement officers had joined them in questioning four alleged members of Jaish-e-Mohammad regarding possible links to Shahzad.Gannon Kathy Khan Ashraf 2010-05-06 4 questioned in Pakistan over NY bomb suspect https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-4-questioned-in-pakistan-over-ny-bomb-suspect-2010may06-story.html 2022-10-13 San Diego Union-Tribune A major serving in the Pakistan Army and businessman Salman Ashraf Khan were also arrested.Perlez Jane May 21, 2010 Pakistani Major Among 2 New Arrests in Bombing The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/world/asia/22pstan.html live May 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100523205001/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/22/world/asia/22pstan.html May 23, 2010 mdy-all Reaction Government thumb|upright|NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly were in Washington, D.C., to attend the 2010 White House Correspondents' Dinner, but returned immediately to New York after they were informed of the incident. Bloomberg's initial statement was to the false impression that it may have been perpetrated by a domestic terrorist, saying to CBS's Katie Couric, "If I had to guess 25 cents, this would be exactly that: homegrown, or 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." http://wcbstv.com/local/car.bomb.suv.2.1670823.html Mayor: Times Square Suspect Acted Alone CBS https://web.archive.org/web/20100506104520/http://wcbstv.com/local/car.bomb.suv.2.1670823.html May 6, 2010 dead Bloomberg warned against retribution, saying, "We will not tolerate any bias or any backlash against Muslim New Yorkers."Andrew Clark in New York and Declan Walsh in Islamabad https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/04/times-square-bomb-barack-obama Times Square bomb: We will not be cowed, says Barack Obama | World news The Guardian London May 4, 2010 May 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506040633/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/04/times-square-bomb-barack-obama May 6, 2010 live Commissioner Kelly said that to terrorists, "New York is America, and they want to come back to kill us." President Barack Obama called the bomb attempt a "sobering reminder of the times in which we live", and said that Americans "will not cower in fear" as a result of it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8660370.stm NY bomb plot will not terrorise Americans, says Obama May 4, 2010 BBC May 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507102956/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8660370.stm May 7, 2010 live He telephoned Duane Jackson, one of the vendors, to thank him for alerting police.Thompson Mark http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1986842,00.html?xid=rss-topstories Experts: Times Square Bombing Attempt Was Poorly Planned TIME May 4, 2010 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20121105092535/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1986842,00.html?xid=rss-topstories November 5, 2012 dead mdy-all Attorney General Eric Holder called it a "terrorist act". White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, similarly, said "Anybody that has the type of material that they had in a car in Times Square, I would say that was intended to terrorize, absolutely. And I would say that whoever did that would be categorized as a terrorist, yes." On May 6, 2010, then-senator Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, introduced the "Terrorist Expatriation Act" as bipartisan legislation in the United States Senate.Hunt Kasie May 4, 2010 Lieberman bill would strip citizenship https://www.politico.com/story/2010/05/lieberman-bill-would-strip-citizenship-036741 October 9, 2022 Politico The bill, which would have revoked the U.S. citizenship of Americans who joined or supported foreign terrorist groups, was an amendment to a 1940 law which stripped citizenship from individuals who joined either Japanese or German armies.May 7, 2010 Bill would strip terror suspects of U.S. citizenship CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bill-would-strip-terror-suspects-of-u-s-citizenship-1.887775 live May 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510023925/http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2010/05/07/lieberman-bill-citizenship-terrorist.html May 10, 2010 mdy Identical legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Pennsylvania Congressman Jason Altmire, a Democrat, and Charlie Dent, a Republican.Savage Charlie https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/07rights.html Bill Targets Citizenship of Terrorists' Allies The New York Times May 6, 2010 May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100509063426/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/world/07rights.html May 9, 2010 live The bill's supporters said that the amendment would prevent terrorism suspects from re-entering the U.S. on American passports, and would make it possible to prosecute suspects in military, rather than civilian court. The bill was criticized by Muslim advocacy groups, who said it would unfairly target Muslims, and legal scholars, who doubted its constitutionality.Spencer Jean May 6, 2010 Lieberman, Brown Unveil Bill to Strip Citizenship – Washington Wire – WSJ The Wall Street Journal https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/05/06/lieberman-brown-unveil-bill-to-strip-citizenship/ live May 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100510015710/https://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/05/06/lieberman-brown-unveil-bill-to-strip-citizenship/ May 10, 2010 It ultimately failed to pass into law.Terrorist Expatriation Act https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s3327 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190627171348/https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/111/s3327 June 27, 2019 June 27, 2019 Muslims Muslim leaders in the U.S. urged the public to "distinguish between acts of violence and terror and Islam, a religion that they said encourages peace and love", reported The Wall Street Journal .https://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/05/05/bombing-suspect-had-no-known-ties-to-local-muslim-community-leaders-say/ Faisal Shahzad Had No Ties to CT Muslim Community, Leaders Say – Metropolis – WSJ The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2010 May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100506031338/https://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/05/05/bombing-suspect-had-no-known-ties-to-local-muslim-community-leaders-say/ May 6, 2010 live It has further been pointed out that the media largely ignored that the Senegalese man who raised the alarm was also Muslim.http://thinkprogress.org/security/2010/05/05/95219/senagalese-muslim-vendor/ Media Ignore The Fact That Man Who Alerted Police To Failed Times Square Bombing Is A Muslim Immigrant Think Progress May 5, 2010 November 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141019230114/http://thinkprogress.org/security/2010/05/05/95219/senagalese-muslim-vendor/ October 19, 2014 live mdy-all The Financial Times reported that some residents of Pakistan felt that Shahzad's arrest was an American plot intended to discredit Islam.https://www.ft.com/content/4c827ed8-5850-11df-9eaf-00144feab49a / In depth – Crackdown in Pakistan over NY bomb plot Financial Times May 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100512093743/http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4c827ed8-5850-11df-9eaf-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=f39ffd26-4bb2-11da-997b-0000779e2340.html May 12, 2010 live mdy-all Criticism Some criticism followed partisan lines. Conservative political commentator S. E. Cupp, for example, wrote that there was a culture of political correctness towards Islamic extremism in the White House, juxtaposing it with the administration's supposedly more aggressive stance towards Christian militia groups.Cupp S.E. May 2010 PC on Islamic extremism puts us at risk http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/07/cupp.pc.times.square/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20100511162302/http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/07/cupp.pc.times.square/ May 11, 2010 May 7, 2010 CNN Michael B. Mukasey, the former U.S. Attorney General who served during the George W. Bush administration, lamented the leakage of what he termed "intelliporn"—intelligence information that is disclosed by the media because it is "fun to read about" even though it causes harm by disclosing critical information to terrorists.Mukasey Michael B. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703880304575236303698836186?mod=rss_Today's_Most_Popular Michael B. Mukasey: Shahzad and the Pre-9/11 Paradigm The Wall Street Journal May 12, 2010 May 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20180713190346/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703880304575236303698836186?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular July 13, 2018 live mdy-all The Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat carried an editorial praising Obama for not mentioning the word Islam in connection with Shahzad.Mirghani Osman http://aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=20919 Loading Aawsat.com May 12, 2010 May 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100529111913/http://www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=2&id=20919 May 29, 2010 dead mdy-all Professor Fouad Ajami characterized the car bombing attempt as part of "a long twilight war, the struggle against radical Islamism". He described Shahzad, Nidal Malik Hasan, and Anwar Awlaki as being part of "a deadly breed of combatants in this new kind of war", for which the United States was simultaneously "the object of their dreams, and the scapegoat onto which they project their deepest malignancies".Ajami Fouad https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703338004575230142684329162?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular Fouad Ajami: Islam's Nowhere Men The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2010 May 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20180713190138/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703338004575230142684329162?mod=rss_Today%27s_Most_Popular July 13, 2018 live mdy-all In Dubai's Gulf News, a columnist responded to Ajami's column by writing: "What is now needed is for smart police officers in the East and the West to work together to arrest and bring to justice criminals who have little respect for life itself – though we must also try politicians who launched perpetual wars and thinkers who pretended to add value by opining that our civilizations are doomed to clash."http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/don-t-allow-shahzad-to-rattle-democracy-1.625985 Don't allow Shahzad to rattle democracy gulfnews May 13, 2010 May 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100514142456/http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/don-t-allow-shahzad-to-rattle-democracy-1.625985 May 14, 2010 live mdy-all Claims of responsibility Initially, according to a report by the Associated Press, a Pakistani Taliban group claimed responsibility for an attack against the U.S. in a video posted on YouTube, saying it was revenge for the killing of Baitullah Mehsud and the top leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq — Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri — as well as for general American "interference and terrorism in Muslim Countries, especially in Pakistan." However, "The tape makes no specific reference to the attack; it does not mention that it was a car bomb or that it took place in New York City". According to The New York Times and the New York Daily News, the same group has made far-fetched, false claims for other attacks in the past.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/nyregion/03timessquare.html?hp Police Seek Man Taped Near Bomb Scene Michael M. Grynbaum William K. Rashbaum Al Baker The New York Times May 3, 2010 May 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100505083749/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/nyregion/03timessquare.html?hp May 5, 2010 live mdy On May 6, however, a Pakistani Taliban spokesman said it was not involved with the attempted bombing, but added: "Such attacks are welcome. We have no relation with Faisal. However, he is our Muslim brother. We feel proud of Faisal. He did a brave job." On May 9, The New York Times opined that the retraction may have been prompted by fears that admission of responsibility might result in an attack on the Pakistan Taliban in North Waziristan by the U.S. or Pakistan.Perlez Jane https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/asia/09pstan.html?src=me U.S. Urges Swift Action in Pakistan After Failed Times Square Bombing The New York Times May 8, 2010 May 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100511190459/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/world/asia/09pstan.html?src=me May 11, 2010 live On May 9, however, Holder said "We've now developed evidence that shows the Pakistani Taliban was behind the attack," directed the plot, and may have financed it. The Taliban in Pakistan is believed by some military intelligence officials to have joined forces with al-Qaeda. John Brennan, President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, said: "He was trained by [the Taliban in Pakistan]. He received funding from them. He was basically directed here to the United States to carry out this attack." Some military intelligence officials believe the Taliban in Pakistan has joined forces with al-Qaeda. John Brennan, President Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, said: "It's a group that is closely allied with al-Qaeda. They train together, they plan together, they plot together. They are almost indistinguishable."Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/05/09/MN3F1DBTEN.DTL N.Y. bomber has al Qaeda tie, White House says San Francisco Chronicle May 10, 2010 May 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110915161655/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F05%2F09%2FMN3F1DBTEN.DTL September 15, 2011 dead mdy-all Several other groups claimed responsibility, without any corroborating evidence or verified data.Pakistani Taliban claims Times Square car bomb https://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/05/02/general-ml-times-square-car-bomb-claim_7568180.html Ryan Lucas 2010 May 2, 2010 Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20100505141747/http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/05/02/general-ml-times-square-car-bomb-claim_7568180.html May 5, 2010 deadhttp://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/12169.html NYPD Looking For White Male Over Attempted Times Square Bombing Fowler Peter May 2, 2010 NewsRoom America 2010 May 2, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110714175747/http://www.newsroomamerica.com/story/12169.html July 14, 2011 dead mdy-all See also 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt Terrorism in the United States Islamic terrorism Islamic extremism in the United States List of foiled Islamic terrorist plots in the post-9/11 United States List of terrorist incidents in 2010 References 30em External links Shahzad's resume Statement of the U.S. Attorneys Office for the SDNY, the FBI, and the NYPD, May 4, 2010 Complaint, U.S. v. 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