Were Intelligence Assets Used In Capturing The New York Times Square Bomber?

Catching Shahzad (Ears In The Sky Edition) -- In From The Cold

Shortly after Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad was apprehended, various accounts began to circulate about how the authorities managed to track him down. One of the most intriguging appeared on the WCBS-TV website (and has since been removed). It suggested that intelligence assets were involved in tracing Shahzad's cell phone conversations. We instantly regretted not saving a copy of the story, but The Talkmaster saw the same item, and offered this summary:

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My Comment: If information and communication was intercepted, it was probably done through the Echelon program.

Marc Ambinder at the Atlantic has more on this story. The link is here and is a must read.

Update: White House Denies Reports of Spy Planes Over NYC -- The Danger Room

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