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Pakistani Taliban claim credit for failed NYC Times Square car bombing
2010-05-02
The tape has yet to be verified, but US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal believe it is legitimate. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan News Channel on YouTube was created on April 30. Officials believe it was created to announce the Times Square attack, and Qari Hussain's statement was pre-recorded.
Update -- from Reuters:
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attempted car bomb attack in New York's Times square, a statement on an Islamist website said on Sunday. The statement said it was to avenge the killing of two Islamists and "Muslim martyrs."

"The Pakistani Taliban announced its responsibility for the New York attack in revenge for the two leaders al-Baghdadi and al-Mahajer and Muslim martyrs," said a statement on a website commonly used by Islamists.

Posted by:john frum

#15  TOPIX > VARIOUS > FORMER "DEAD" TALIBAN LEADER HAKEEMULLAH MEHSUD THREATENED ATTACKS ON US CITIES IN NEW VIDEO

"COMING TO AMERICA" NOT-STARRING-EDDIE-MURPHY-OR-ARSENIO-HALL.

* SAME > NASRALLAH: HIZBULLAH HAS THE "LEGAL RIGHT" TO OWN ANY WEAPON. Still won't confirm or deny that the Hizzies Huzzies Hezzies Hazzies Hussies Hissies, etc. don't have SCUDS

and

SAME > SHIMON PERES: NORTH KOREA A DUTY-FREE ARMS, NUCLEAR SHOPPING CENTER/STORE FOR IRAN.

Uh, uh, RADIC ISLAM LIKES BUYING "HAWAIIAN" MACADAMIA NUT CHOC-COVERED CANDIES, LEIS + TROPIC BEACH WEAR, FOR IRAN???

Gut nuthin.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-05-02 23:33  

#14  I'm waiting for some moron to publish exactly why the "Bomb" didn't work, Yes I know, No I'm not telling.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-05-02 20:21  

#13  The taliban have a different bomb type?

(And what sort of bomb materials would they be able to get in NYC?)
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2010-05-02 19:34  

#12  Bomb style says "Paleo." Tape says "Taliban." But I have doubts. McVeigh type?
Posted by: Glenmore   2010-05-02 19:10  

#11  DRUDGEREPORT > REAL CLEAR POLITICS - LOCAL NYC TV NEWS CHANNELS: FAILED TIMES SQUARE CAR BOMB WAS A DIVERSION FOR "MASSIVE EXPLOSION" [to come]???

Some one really Really REALLY R_E__A__L_L_Y R-E-A-L-L-Y RRRREEEEEEEEELLLLLLYYYYYYYYYY ......@ETC,
D **** YOU, WANTS THEIR OWG-NWO, NATIONAL-GLOBAL SOCIALISM GOVTISM, REVOLUTION, SECUL TOTALITARIANISM, + OF COURSE RADIC ISLAM + ISLAMIST SHARIA IN AMERIKA, THE OWG MIGHTY USSA VS. THE OWG WEAK USRoA SSR.

* YEAR 2012 > IRAN + MILTERRS declare they possess NUKULAAR WEAPS + ADVANC WMDS.

POST-2012 > ADVENT OF LOCAL + GLOBAL NUKULAAR TERRORISM-MILITANCY???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-05-02 19:01  

#10  You Tube had a video of Aari Hussain Mehsud claiming credit for the car bomb but the vid id gone due to terms of use violation. You Tube not pimping for the Terrs anymore or thge Taliban want royalties?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2010-05-02 17:17  

#9  Well, the only thing that really matters is that no profiling is done. It doesn't matter if it works, is wise, or whatever.
Posted by: Jefferson   2010-05-02 17:07  

#8  Wait as minute. I thought fireworks were unislamic.
Posted by: ed   2010-05-02 16:23  

#7  New Ogabe talking point: "Tea Party rhetoric causes Muslims to attack New York".
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2010-05-02 16:17  

#6  And for some more "Homeland Security is functioning as it should": Pittsburgh Marathon Course Altered by Bomb Scare

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/02/pittsburgh-marathon-course-altered-bomb-scare/



Posted by: Uncle Phester   2010-05-02 15:29  

#5  Moderate Taliban™
Posted by: Frank G   2010-05-02 15:15  

#4  So, were these the "bad" Taliban or the "good" Taliban?
Posted by: DMFD   2010-05-02 14:59  

#3  If true, its past time to add the Taliban to the State Dept. list of terrorists.
Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091   2010-05-02 14:44  

#2  Is Napolitano claiming that The System is working, too?
Posted by: gorb   2010-05-02 14:31  

#1  The "Palestinians" are right by their side. I understand they are pretty happy about this, too.
Posted by: gorb   2010-05-02 14:30  

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