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May 4, 2010 By Fausta

UPDATED: Arrests in Pakistan, too. Times Square suspect arrested after boarding flight to Dubai

Via Drew,
Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Faisal Shahzad Almost Got Away
FBI Says Shahzad Was on Plane That Was Taxiing to Runway
(emphasis added)

Shahzad, who had been the subject of a huge manhunt, almost made it out of the country on a Emirates flight to Dubai, with a planned connection onward to Pakistan, according to the officials.

“He appeared real close to getting away,” one federal official said. “The plane was buttoned up. Backed away from the jetway.”

Authorities said that despite the manhunt, his passport had not been flagged and he was able to buy a ticket with cash and clear airport security.

Emirates Airlines

“notified the Department of Homeland Security and the rest of the federal government that they got a last minute request for a purchase- a one way purchase in cash – from an individual who wanted to go to Dubai. Those are all red flags. The airline said to the FBI and others this is suspicious and in fact, a short time later, the man was found on the plane and apprehended.”

Orr also report there was a fully loaded 9mm, with extra clips was found in his car in his possession on the way to the airport.

T-shirt vendors, airline cooperation.

Comments, dear readers?

UPDATE
Washington Post breaking news: In Pakistan, two arrested in connection with failed bomb

Pakistani authorities have arrested two people in connection with the failed bombing in Times Square, according to an intelligence official who was not authorized to speak for the record. One of the suspects, Tausif Ahmed, allegedly traveled two months ago to the United States to meet with Faisal Shahzad, the American citizen who has been arrested by U.S. law enforcement.

Definitely not working alone.

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Comments

  1. GM Roper says

    May 4, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    The fools in this administration saying the system works are not only fools, but lying fools as well. The ONLY reason that this tragedy was averted was the idiocy of the bombmaker and the fact that God protects drunks and the United States.

    This system didn’t work, the system didn’t know a damn thing about it until AFTER the dud.

  2. Obi's Sister says

    May 4, 2010 at 10:20 pm

    Egg meet Face. Obama’s “change” continues to bumble its way from crisis to crisis, and doing nothing well. The government is filled with folks who have never held a real job in their lives. Thank God for those who have – and love this country enough to protect it and her people.

    And kudos to whomever flunked this boy out of high school chemistry. How were they to know that they were saving future lives??

  3. O Bloody Hell says

    May 9, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    > Emirates Airlines “notified the Department of Homeland Security

    I have to say, that’s a good sign and should be noted.

    Amusing that the most effective part (that is, the only part that actually did as it was supposed to) of this whole capture operation came from:

    a) a private business
    b) one with what I would have to presume are strong muslim connections.

    You have to give credit where credit is due.

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