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Tuesday, May 04, 2010 

Now in custody: one Faisal Shahzad, the attempted Times Square bomber

It looks like the culprit who planted the attempted car bomb at Times Square has thankfully been arrested (via The Jawa Report):
NEW YORK - 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.

The officials said the man was a Connecticut resident who paid cash weeks ago for the SUV parked in Times Square on Saturday and rigged with a crude propane-and-gasoline bomb.

NBC's Williams reported the man's name was on an e-mail that was sent to the seller of the car last month, as well as other evidence suggesting he had a role in the attempted bombing.
The news reports tell that he trained in Pakistan, and was almost able to get away on a plane to Dubai (also via The Jawa Report). Some more commentary about this here. It was very fortunate the bomb failed. But if the US wants to avert potential disaster again, they're going to have to be much more responsible next time.

Update: the NY Post says evidence of foreign connections is strong (Hat tip: Power Line).

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