On May 1st, Pakistani Taliban Agent (Yeah, I said it.) Faisal Shahzad attempted to detonate a car bomb in the heart of  one of America’s biggest entertaiment meccas, New York City’s Times Square.  The bomb detonated, but failed to produce an explosion. 

America got lucky.

On May 4th, President Barak Hussein Obama (mm mmm mmmm) issued the following proclamation:

This incident is another sobering reminder of the times in which we live. Around the world and here at home, there are those who would attack our citizens and who would slaughter innocent men, women, and children in pursuit of their murderous agenda. They will stop at nothing to kill and disrupt our way of life. But once again, an attempted attack has been—failed.

“has been – failed?”  No, Scooter.  The bomb failed to detonate.  You wanted to take credit for that…but couldn’t.

On Friday, May 7,  the Wall Street Journal reported that General David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, had described Shahzad as a “lone wolf.” Adminstration sycophants immediately proclaimed  those comments as proof that the initial views of Obama administration officials regarding Shahzad not having terrorist connections were irrefutably correct..

Thursday morning, May 13th – Federal agents conducted raids in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey in connection with the failed Times Square car bomb and arrested two Pakistani men who allegedly provided money to suspect Faisal Shahzad, per law enforcement officials.

The searches resulted from evidence gathered in the investigation into the May 1 Times Square bomb attempt.  However, according to FBI spokeswoman Gail Marcinkiewicz, there was “no known immediate threat to the public or any active plot against the United States,”   

A top Massachusetts law enforcement official said two Boston-area men had a “direct connection” to Pakistani-American suspect Faisal Shahzad.  They are believed to have been the money men, but investigators weren’t sure whether they were witting accomplices or simply sending him money, a practice common among people from the Middle East and Central Asia who live in the U.S.

Both men were hauled in on the excused of expired visas (the permit, not the credit card).   Hale said a third person was arrested in Maine, though two other law enforcement officials said that arrest was unrelated to the Times Square probe (Yeah, right).

Gee.  I didn’t know lone wolves traveled in packs.

Also Thursday, the ever-vigilant Obama administration cut $53 million from New York City’s terror-fighting budget , a mere dozen days after the botched plot to bomb Times Square.

At the same time, Northwestern University researchers released a study yesterday suggesting New York should get $15 million to $92 million more security money, not less.

The University’s findings were based on how the government allocated homeland security funds to the 10 biggest cities from 2005 through last year – and factored in the likelihood of a terrorist attack.

Being the petulant President he is, President Obama responded to New Yorker’s cries that he shortchanged the city by making an unscheduled stop at 1 Police Plaza, where he vowed to “make sure that you are getting the support you need to protect this great city.” 

Hey, NYC.  If you believe that, I’ve got some beachfront property in Arizona.

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was appearing before Congress, making a fool of himself.   In front of our elected officials, Holder proudly announced the arrests made earlier in the day.  However, the United States Attorney General would not say “radical Islam” is a reason Faisal Shahzad tried to blow a hole in Times Square.  According to Holder: