Times Square Bomb Suspect Shahzad May Have Turned Islamic Rad Many Years Ago
Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad focused on his recent financial problems and the possibility that he was radicalized in just the past year or two during trips to his native Pakistan.
New York Times adds another layer to the evolving story, and offers evidence that he may have begun embracing radical Islamist ideas well [...]
Time Square bomb plotter set to appear in NY court
Faisal Shahzad is set to appear in Manhattan federal court today to face charges over the attempted May 1 car bombing of Times Square., the office of U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in an e- mailed statement. Agents from the Department of Homeland Security arrested Shahzad at New York’s John F. Kennedy International [...]
Authorities cite foreign link in Times Square Bomb Scare
Who planted the tricked-up SUV in the very section where Times Square narrows to a choke point, where Broadway meets up with 7th Avenue in the virtual center of Manhattan? The issue was muddied when the Pakistani Taliban said they were responsible, but the Pakistani government was quick to pour cold water on the Islamic [...]