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FROM NICK DENTON, AN EMAIL ON THE TIMES SQUARE BOMBING: I was curious about Shahzad?s background?.

By Glenn Reynolds

FROM NICK DENTON, AN EMAIL ON THE TIMES SQUARE BOMBING:

I was curious about Shahzad’s background.

This AP report above suggests that his wife is Pashtun. And Shehzad seems to be one of the sub-tribes of the Ghilzai federation.

The Ghilzai is the main tribal group supporting the Taliban. It’s Mullah Omar’s tribe.

i.e. Shahzad might indeed be our first true American Taliban.

If people are going to start profiling Pakistanis, we might as well identify the correct group. Maybe there are some experts among your readers.

Any thoughts?

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on May 05, 2010 (boomark / email).