kpete

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Tue May-04-10 08:12 PM
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(Update-SCRUBBED!) "In the end, it was secret Army intelligence planes that did him in."

Edited on Tue May-04-10 08:27 PM by kpete

Total Time Of Investigation: 53 Hours, 20 Minutes
Faisal Shahzad In Custody After Nearly Fleeing United States
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"In the end, it was secret Army intelligence planes that did him in. Armed with his cell phone number, they circled the skies over the New York area, intercepting a call to Emirates Airlines reservations, before scrambling to catch him at John F. Kennedy International Airport."

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http://wcbstv.com/local/times.square.car.2.1674692.html

UPDATE � 7:55 PM EDT �
As you�ll see in comments, the original story posted at WCBS has been, um, edited. I have a screenshot for you, though, of the story as it appeared approximately 6:25 p.m. this evening (you may need to right click on the image after opening to expand).
LARGER:

http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/45253

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HipChick

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Tue May-04-10 08:20 PM
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1. Rule #1...when trying to escape, don't ever use a cell phone

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blogslut

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Tue May-04-10 08:31 PM
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2. Yeah

Gawker had to add an update about WCBS scrubbing that story in their entry:

http://gawker.com/5531124/how-army-spy-planes-caught-the-times-square-bomber

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