From Reuters (emphasis mine):
An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a bomb attack on New York City pleaded guilty to three counts on Monday, telling the judge he planned to sacrifice himself in a “martyrdom operation” by attacking the subway system.Najibullah Zazi, 25, also admitted in Brooklyn federal court that he had received bomb-making and weapons training from al Qaeda in Pakistan’s Waziristan region, which borders Afghanistan.
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The guilty pleas — termed an agreement between prosecutors and the defense — suggest Zazi was willing to cooperate with investigators, but lawyers in the case declined to comment.
He could face life in prison.
Attorney General Eric Holder called the plot one of the most serious security threats to the United States since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
I know Reuters is a reputable news organization, but this just does not compute. Note the parts I’ve bolded. This does not compute.
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