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Times Square bomb, a view from Pakistan

By

Brian Epstein

May 7, 2010

Faisal Shahzad

Faisal Shahzad

We’ve all heard that anti-Americanism runs deep in Pakistan. But how do regular Pakistanis feel about incidents like last week’s attempted car bombing in Times Square, allegedly carried out by a Pakistani-born American citizen with alleged ties to the Pakistani Taliban? Need to Know’s Brian Epstein asked Chris Brummitt, the Associated Press bureau chief in Islamabad.

Last modified: May 7, 2010 at 6:49 pm

Tags: New York City, Pakistan, terrorism

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