(Washington Post) Jerry Markon and Spencer S. Hsu - U.S. federal investigators focused Tuesday on the possible involvement of the Pakistani Taliban in the failed Times Square bombing. Faisal Shahzad, 30, arrested Monday at Kennedy International Airport, admitted his involvement in the plot and told FBI agents he received bombmaking training in Pakistan. His confession, combined with a series of phone calls he received from Pakistan after purchasing the Nissan Pathfinder used in the attempted bombing, has led investigators to zero in on the Pakistani Taliban connection as "a leading theory," a federal law enforcement official said. Speaking at a news conference at which the government announced five felony counts against Shahzad, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said, "It is clear that this was a terrorist plot aimed at murdering Americans in one of the busiest places in our country."
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