Najibullah Zazi was stopped on a routine traffic violation on the George Washington Bridge. Police were suspicious and decided to keep close tabs on him. It turns out that he was later arrested. This all occurred just before the eighth anniversary of Sep. 11th. His plan was to be a suicide bomber in the Manhattan subway line.
Zazi told procecutors that he had made approximately 2 lbs. of TATP or, triacetone triperoxide, which is also the same compound used by the "shoe bomber," Richard Reid.
Zazi had met with Al-Qaida operatives in August of 2008.
"I had discussions with al-Qaida leaders, including target locations, such as New York City subways," he said.
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