When it comes to ties, I prefer Stefano Ricci.
An update on this story. "Official: Plot Suspect Admits al Qaeda Ties, May Plead Guilty: Three-Day FBI Interrogation Reveals Denver Man Had Received Explosives Training," by Richard Esposito, Clayton Sandell and Brian Ross for ABC News, September 18 (thanks to Benedict):
The Denver man at the center of an alleged New York bomb plot, Najibullah Zazi, has admitted he has ties to al Qaeda and is in negotiations to plead guilty to a terror charge, a senior law enforcement official told ABC News.
The official said Zazi had received explosives training and his possible guilty plea would be part of a deal to cooperate with the government.
The 24-year old Zazi had insisted he had "no ties, no connection to al Qaeda" in interviews with reporters earlier this week after his name surfaced in connection with the investigation.
But after two eight-hour interrogations at the FBI offices in Denver on Wednesday and Thursday, Zazi told a different story this morning, the law enforcement official said.
The plea negotiations were first reported by the New York Daily News.
A lawyer for Zazi, Arthur Folsom, called the reports "completely unfounded."
Zazi has been under investigation for almost a year, according to law enforcement and intelligence officials. The CIA reportedly first learned of his alleged al Qaeda ties when Zazi visited Pakistan and official said they later learned of "deeply troubling" conversations that were picked up on government intercepts.
Zazi and his lawyer, Arthur Folsom, had maintained his trips to Pakistan were only to visit his wife....
Tsk, tsk, who'd have thought? Such a nice-looking, cleancut young man. Doesn't look like one of these terrorists" at all. Exceptperhaps for some facial hair . . .
"later learned of "deeply troubling" conversations that were picked up on government intercepts."
Bingo! His rights were violated. Screw intent, I promise you his lawyer is working this angle right now.
If he is not a U.S. citizen he has no rights!
Friggin liars...each and every one.
Like I said, if it walks like a duck...
Jetcal, I'm of the same mind, watch for "rights" violations to be trotted out in his defense.
Once again, the FBI and NYPD did fine work on this one.
I would say that they did a fine job up to the point where they let him live.
"Zazi and his lawyer, Arthur Folsom, had maintained his trips to Pakistan were only to visit his wife...."
Sure, and I've got Santa Claus locked up in my basement.
WHY is this evil Ba&^@RD not at GITMO?!?!
WHY does he have a PRIVATE ATTORNEY vs. a military tribunal?!?!
WHY is the "free" press not digging for DIRT on this scumbag?!?!
WHY...oh, wait...who won the election...Barry who?...oh, NOW I understand.
Something is not right here, When has any jihidest cooperated with the government? Especially now that the government is not using "Enhanced Interrogation Techniques". Something is fishy in Denver! Maybe I should E-mail the President and let him know it smells fishy. then agian, maybe not, they might go mining for info on my puter, then I would get a knock on my door. think about it people! In three days this guy is givin up info and will plead guilty to a terror chargee, lol, Wow this is fishy.
Zazi and his lawyer, Arthur Folsom, had maintained his trips to Pakistan were only to visit his wife...........Would that be 'tilth' number 1, 2, 3, or 4 ?.....Why is she in Pakistan? Couldn't get her parents to sign traveling papers for a minor to visit the Great Satan?
Kind of off-topic, but do you know who also makes very good ties? WalMart. And they're washable!
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And is anyone actually surprised by this news? Would CAIR care to comment?
"But after two eight-hour interrogations at the FBI offices in Denver on Wednesday and Thursday, Zazi told a different story this morning, the law enforcement official said."
Pretty soon, Eric Holder (pbuh) will be prosecuting the FBI interrogators. Did they keep the suspects up past their bedtime?
Barry will surely ask for the judge to forgive him.
Yesterday I heard WNYC, a NY NPR station, report on Zazi. Most of the report was from the point of view of Zazi, his aunt, and uncle. They were quoted as saying Zazi is innocent; Zazi has no ties to terrorists, etc., etc. You caame away with the impression that Zazi is totally innocent. Leave it to NPR to report the news in their own special way. Why should taxpayers' money continue to fund NPR's biased reporting?
He might have gone to visit his wife,but made a side trip to an al Qaeda camp to visit the boys.