Ahmad Khan Rahami lived with his father. His father never noticed the pressure cookers, the bomb parts — none of it? He should be closely questioned.
“‘I called the FBI 2 years ago!’: Chelsea bombing suspect’s dad,” by Kevin Sheehan and Yaron Steinbuch, New York Post, September 20, 2016:
…After closing his New Jersey fried chicken restaurant, Mohammad Rahami was asked by reporters whether he had called the feds on his son.
“Yes, I called the FBI,” he said as he drove off in his Chevy Suburban after speaking with FBI agents in Elizabeth, where he lives above his First American Fried Chicken joint.
He also said he didn’t think his son is a terrorist. Asked why, he said: “Because the FBI — they know that.”
The cryptic response followed one he made earlier, when he yelled, “I called the FBI two years ago!”…
A day earlier, the elder Rahami said he had “no idea” about his son’s alleged bomb plots in New York and New Jersey.
“My heart is very, very…,” he said before trailing off.
Asked if he been aware of what his son was up to, he told NBC News: “No idea.”…
A neighbor and former Marine who served in Afghanistan told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that “the father used to be a mujahedeen in Afghanistan.”
“He is from the same city where I was deployed as a Marine,” Jonathan Wagner told Haaretz, adding that the father used to say the Taliban were ruining Afghanistan.
An agent has confirmed that Mohammad Rahami really did call the feds, but then retracted his claims about his son: “Ahmad Rahami’s dad accused son of being a terrorist in 2014,” by Kevin Johnson, USA Today, September 20, 2016:
New York bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami surfaced on the FBI’s radar about two years ago when Rahami’s father allegedly referred to his son as a terrorist, a federal law enforcement official told USA TODAY on Tuesday.
The reference came during a domestic dispute involving the family, prompting the FBI to review the father’s claims, according to the official who was not authorized to comment publicly.
The official said the matter was closed in part because the father recanted his claim, and there was nothing to substantiate it.

Luis says
BTW
Isn’t the location of the bomb in Chelsea close to a Catholic Church (now closed)? That is right in front of St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church…123 W 23rd St., New York, NY 10011
KrazyKafir says
This says it all: but then retracted his claim.
Johan elzinga says
The whole story gets more and more unreal every day. The Mayor calls for more muslim migrants. Oh oh! He can have our muslim migrants! Can we make a deal about this today? Also, the bombrr has a hate beard, has an arabic name, is a muslim, probably has connections with jihad hate sites. But of course it’s not a terror attack. ( If it s not then what is?) And nothing to do with islam. Walk on folks, nothing to see here.
Carmel says
In such cases , fathers never kow anything . As former Afghans, did he know the Omar Mateen family. Could he tell us where is Omar mateen ex-wife ?
miriamrove says
He did not know anything? Right!!!!!!!srac
Guy Macher says
Funny– the Taliban is ruining Afcrapistan!
RichardL says
sorry guys: a father who calls the FBI has done his bit – even if he retracts. The burden is on the Feds then.
miriamrove says
What do you mean? m
Angemon says
So if the Feds only have the father’s word and he recants it’s their fault?
More Ham Ed says
“RichardL says sorry guys: a father who calls the FBI has done his bit – even if he retracts. The burden is on the Feds then.”
Sounds like you’re a “In Feds We Trust” kinda guy.
RichardL says
I am a big fan of the FBI – I know many agents and they are incredibly good people. But here they dropped the ball. And a father who goes to the authorities to have his son thrown in prison is pretty are, don’t you think? I have only heard of one other jihadi’s father who did that: the underwear bomber. His father went to the embassy and that means the FBI.
In Obama’s FBI your career is over if you are interested in islamic terrorism.
Carolyne says
In an early interview, just on the street as the father was walking, he said he called the FBI and they came and said he (His son) is not a terrorist “So I say OK, not a terrorist.” There is a substantial difference between this and “Recanting” his story. I don’t know if the story is true or which version, if either, might be true. But I did hear him say this.
And I agree with RichardL when he says that an FBI agent’s career is over if he shows an interest in Muslim terrorism. In almost all off these Muslim terrorist attacks, the FBI has had some contact with the perpetrator, but failed to follow up. But after hearing the head of the FBI speaking about not prosecuting Hillary because she did not “Intend” to open the country’s secrets to hackers, I understand what tremendous pressure the FBI is under from Obama and Lynch to not follow up.
underbed cat says
Father distancing himself from son’s jihad attack what’s new…..birds of a feather ……
Champ says
muhammad (perdition be upon him) wrote the book on lying and deceit …
Mak says
There seems to be a great deal of inconsistency in the father’s responses. This entire family should be brought in for questioning and then deported.
Euphorbia says
Oh yes, they are victims and perpetrators all at the same time. Keep all of our eyes open.
More Ham Ed says
Captain dirty-beard chicken-man.
Michael Casmer says
Let me see, I’m a veteran with a college degree and I can’t afford a car, and this guy has a suburban? Where is the fairness?
Betty says
OBAMA
Crusades Were Right! says
What was it Trump said about having to get tough and smart fast?
November 8 can’t come fast enough for me!
Sam says
Poor father! He would be discriminated unfairly again for his son’s non Islamic deeds and just being a member of the religion of peace. I hope Obama visits and ensures that he will be protected from Islamophobia. In fact, we should pay money so he can have security against white supremacists.
Pappy86us says
Daddy is a Haji also. You don’t come from a shit hole like Afghanistan, a devout Muslim, and come to a WESTERN COUNTRY and assimilate. Muslims do not assimilate. When are westerners going to realize this?
steele mckinney says
Muslims do not assimilate