Faisal Shahzad has pleaded guilty in a New York federal courtroom to leaving a bomb in Times Square, intent on killing Americans to avenge attacks on Muslims by U.S. forces overseas, the Associated Press reported.
Shahzad on Monday then proceeded to tell the court how he trained abroad for the attack and the depth of his motivation.
"One has to understand where I'm coming from," he told the court. "I consider myself ... a Muslim soldier."
Shahzad, 30, left an SUV rigged with a homemade bomb on May 1 in Times Square. The bomb did not go off and witnesses reported it authorities.
The admitted terrorist did not make a plea deal.
"I want to plead guilty, and I'm going to plead guilty 100 times over," the Associated Press quoted him as saying.
-- Lance Murray
Shahzad on Monday then proceeded to tell the court how he trained abroad for the attack and the depth of his motivation.
"One has to understand where I'm coming from," he told the court. "I consider myself ... a Muslim soldier."
Shahzad, 30, left an SUV rigged with a homemade bomb on May 1 in Times Square. The bomb did not go off and witnesses reported it authorities.
The admitted terrorist did not make a plea deal.
"I want to plead guilty, and I'm going to plead guilty 100 times over," the Associated Press quoted him as saying.
-- Lance Murray
Is the sentence lighter if you plead guilty to a failed attempt ?
Posted by: pleasechooseanother | June 26, 2010 at 06:34 AM