Friday, May 14, 2010

News Updates On The Times Square Bombing Attempt



12 Days Later: What We Know About A Taliban Link To Times Square -- The Atlantic

A week-and-a-half after Faisal Shahzad drove a car bomb into Times Square, high-ranking administration officials have been putting an increasing emphasis on a connection between the failed attack and the Pakistan-based Taliban group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to Attorney General Eric Holder, speaking on Sunday, "I can say that the evidence that we've now developed shows that the Pakistani Taliban has directed this plot." But Congressmen briefed on that evidence are less convinced. Publicly, little information has become available since officials first suggested the Shahzad-TTP connection last week.

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More News On The Times Square Bombing Attempt

Official: Broker network tied to NY bomb suspect -- AP
3 Pakistani men held in Times Square investigation -- AP
Times Square Bombing Probe Leads to Massachusetts, New Jersey -- Voice of America
Pakistan detainee claims he's bomber accomplice: report -- AFP
Pakistani men held over links to Times Square bomb suspect, says FBI -- Times Online
Man Who Admits Aiding Alleged NYC Bomber Arrested by Pakistan -- Global Security Newswire

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