Latest on investigation and interrogation of Faisal Shahzad

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The question everybody is asking this week has been, who is 30-year-old Faisal Shahzad, the man held and accused of placing a car bomb in New York’s Times Square over the weekend? After two days of intense interrogation efforts, news continues to trickle in about the motives and connections behind the attempted attack.

Joining us now with the latest is Scott Shane, a reporter for our partner The New York Times where he’s been reporting on the investigation which led to the arrest of 30 year old Pakistani-born Faisal Shahzad. We’re also joined by WNYC Reporter Ailsa Chang who has been covering the ongoing interrogation for the station.

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