Times Square Car Bomb

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

A frame made from a surveillance video released by the New York Police Monday May 3, 2010, shows a man, center, carrying a bag and walking away after removing a shirt in an alleyway in New York. Investigators don't believe he was involved in the attack, an official familiar with the probe told the AP. Police investigating a failed car bomb left in Times Square say the videotape tape shows a possible suspect.

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This image made from video allegedly released by the Pakistani Taliban and provided by SITE Intelligence Group on Sunday, May 2, 2010 shows the opening of a video taking credit for Saturday's attempted car bomb attack in New York City's Time Square. In the 1 minute, 11 second video, the militant group says the attack is revenge for the death of its leader, Baitullah Mehsud, and the recent slaying of al-Qaida in Iraq leaders Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and Abu Ayyub al-Masri, who were killed by U.S. and Iraqi troops last month north of Baghdad.

In this Nov. 26, 2008 file photo, Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud sits in Orakzai tribal region of Pakistan. The Pakistani Taliban promise future attacks on major U.S. cities and appear to claim responsibility for an attempted car bombing in New York in three separate videos that surfaced after the weekend scare, monitoring groups said Monday, May 3, 2010. U.S. authorities have played down the potential connection between the Pakistani militant network and the car bomb attempt in New York's Times Square, saying the group does not have the global infrastructure to carry out such a strike.

There has speculation that because the SUV was parked near the headquarters of Viacom, the attack might have been related to a controversial "South Park" episode that portrayed the Prophet Muhammad dressed in a bear costume. Viacom owns Comedy Central.

Police officers look on at the intersection of 45th Street and Seventh Avenue in Times Square where a car bomb was found on May 2, 2010. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square in New York City, said authorities.

Police officers look on at the intersection of 45th Street and Broadway in Times Square where a car bomb was found a day before in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg walks in Times Square in New York near the scene of a suspected car bomb on May 2, 2010, as the investigation continued. Police investigating the failed car bomb left in Times Square have videotape of a possible suspect shedding clothing in an alley and putting it in a bag and found a substance that resembled fertilizer in the parked SUV, said Commissioner Raymond Kelly.

A New York City police officer stands outside the Armed Forces recruitment center on May 2, 2010 in New York's Times Square. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the failed car bomb attack in Times Square in New York City. In a 1 minute video allegedly released by the Pakistani Taliban, the group says the attack is revenge for the death of its leader Baitullah Mehsud and the recent killings of the top leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq.

A crowd gathers in Times Square near 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

A billboard flashes a news headline as people gather in Times Square blocks from where a car bomb was found a day before in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.

Times Square is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

Times Square in New York is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York, Saturday, May 1, 2010, as an investigation, top center, goes underway. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

A crowd gathers in Times Square near 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

Times Square is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

Times Square is void of pedestrians just south of 46th Street in New York Saturday, May 1, 2010. Police have closed some streets in New York City's Times Square as they investigate a car that has been "deemed suspicious."

Duane Jackson sets up his sales stand while talking to reporters in Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Jackson was one of the first people to alert police officers to a suspicious vehicle that contained a crude bomb. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two vendors alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Duane Jackson sets up his sales stand while talking to reporters in Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Jackson was one of the first people to alert police officers to a suspicious vehicle that contained a crude bomb. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two vendors alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Duane Jackson sets up his sales stand while talking to reporters in Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Jackson was one of the first people to alert police officers to a suspicious vehicle that contained a crude bomb. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two vendors alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Duane Jackson sets up his sales stand while talking to reporters in Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Jackson was one of the first people to alert police officers to a suspicious vehicle that contained a crude bomb. Police found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday. Thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after two vendors alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

Pedestrians and traffic make their way through New York's Times Square Sunday, May 2, 2010. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the failed car bomb attack in Times Square in New York City. In a 1 minute video allegedly released by the Pakistani Taliban, the group says the attack is revenge for the death of its leader Baitullah Mehsud and the recent killings of the top leaders of al-Qaida in Iraq.

A police vehicle is seen in Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Authorities say police have found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Sunday that thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after a T-shirt vendor alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components.

People walk around Times Square in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Authorities say police have found an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Sunday that thousands of tourists were cleared from the streets for 10 hours after a T-shirt vendor alerted police to the suspicious vehicle, which contained three propane tanks, fireworks, two filled 5-gallon (20-liter) gasoline containers, and two clocks with batteries, electrical wire and other components.

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly discusses Saturday evening's Times Square incident during a news conference at One Police Plaza on May 2, 2010 in New York. The still photo image taken from a surveillance camera shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attack crossing through Times Square.

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly discusses Saturday evening's Times Square incident during a news conference at One Police Plaza on May 2, 2010 in New York. The still photo image taken from a surveillance camera shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attack crossing through Times Square.

This still photo from a surveillance camera, released by the New York City Police Department, Sunday, May 2, 2010, shows the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attempted attack on Times Square passing through Times Square early on Saturday evening, May 1, 2010.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, speaks art a news conference as from left City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, police officer Wayne Rhatigan, and Rhatigan's wife Tina Marie Rhatigan, look on before heading into a restaurant in Times Square for dinner in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Rhatigan was the first officer to respond to an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.

New York City police officer Wayne Rhatigan, center, leaves a news conference with mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and Rhatigan's wife Tina Marie Rhatigan, right, as they head into a restaurant in Times Square for dinner in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Rhatigan was the first officer to respond to an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.

New York City police officer Wayne Rhatigan, second from right, speaks at a news conference as from left, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Rhatigan's wife Tina Marie Rhatigan, right, look on before heading into a restaurant in Times Square for dinner in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Rhatigan was the first officer to respond to an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.

New York City police officer Wayne Rhatigan, center, speaks at a news conference as mayor Michael Bloomberg, left, and Rhatigan's wife Tina Marie Rhatigan, right, look on before heading into a restaurant in Times Square for dinner in New York, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Rhatigan was the first officer to respond to an "amateurish" but potentially powerful bomb that apparently began to detonate but did not explode in a smoking sport utility vehicle in Times Square, authorities said Sunday.