security and mass transit but also for port security as well. he s angered both democrats and republican lawmakers there. i don t get it. yeah, i know it s tough times. i mean, people are cutting their budgets but just this teams to be one place where it doesn t seem as though it s politically smart or it s savvy because if something happens in new york, think about what happens to tourism. let alone the lives that are likely to end sadly lost. let alone the economic damage. this is not the place it seems to cut. yeah. that s right. and your law enforcement officials reminded everyone after the times square bombing attempt that, of course, new york city remains a shining city on the hill and a target for jihadists around the world, it has been for decades. and i have to remind you that last fall on your show, i broke the story about how the obama administration was shortchanging rail security, basically
unemployment rate rise to 9.9% as more and more people are entering the market to try to find jobs. so the president will talk about more steps that need to be taken to create jobs in this economy and urge democrats and republicans to all get on board to get this done. later in the day he heads to new york. of course this is amid some controversy over the level of funding that the dhs is providing the city for port and mass transit security. of course this is just a couple of weeks after this times square bombing attempt. and you have local politicians, people like senator schumer, saying, well now the dhs, the department of homeland security, is cutting funding at this particular time in new york. this is a time when we need more funding. the administration sort of fights back. they say that senator schumer is good at getting headlines but that the numbers don t really add up. they say when you look at all the federal funding that new york city is actually going to see an increase in
itse itself. they say it s not clear exactly yet who all were involved in this attempted bombing in times square but in talking to u.s. military officials this morning, there are no plans whatsoever to launch any kind of u.s. military strikes inside pakistan against those who may have been responsible. of course, there s always the possibility that cia drone attacks could be accepted up against those who are claiming responsibility and, of course, you know, the u.s. is aring pretty heavily now on the pakistanis themselves, the military even some militia organizations to go after those militants, those taliban in north waziristan and today, there s an unconfirmed and i stress unconfirmed report that the first taliban spokesperson to claim responsibility for that failed times square bombing attempt carry hussein mehsud has reportedly been killed in a
new information now on the times square bombing attempt. two top white house officials say the taliban and pakistan was behind the failed attack. both attorney general eric holder and homeland security adviser john brennan make those assertions in new interviews this morning and secretary of state hillary clinton has a stern warning though she praises the stepped-up efforts on fighting militants. she also says the u.s. has made it very clear that if, heaven forbid, an attack like this that we can trace back to pakistan were to have been successful there would be severe consequences. i m joined now here in studio by analyst michael sheehan. michael, good morning. good morning, alex. let s get to this attempted bombing. faisal shahzad is an american citizen but says he received terror training in pakistan. at what point does another nation face consequences for the acts of one person on foreign soil? well, we have to hold them accountable and i think it s appropriate secretary clin
department of health and we issued a news release. and she is not going to be testifying at the court-martial. this is a criminal cases. the president should release the original birth certificate and this would be over tonight. these other documents and testimony are not admissible and will not be admissible in court. lieutenant colonel, terrence laikin, thank you for joining us. thank you, as well. join us with more. ahead, more fallout from the times square bombing attempt. some lawmakers want to get tougher on accused terrorists. and reliving the first terrifying moments of the floods. you know, when i grow up, i m going to own my own restaurant.