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Extent, not nearly as bad as oklahoma. but -- so those things could have happened. >> dr. baden what happens in an investigation like this? howould they thack track him down? hair samples, fingerprints? and if so, how long does it take to get that information? >> the fingerprints are the fastest way of doing it because there would be -- if hes an american naturalized citizen, there would be fingerprints on file, potentially. somewhere... the possibility of finding good, usable fingerprints in a ...

The suspect in question made phone calls overseas. that was described as sus spishus but not necessarily inclusive evidence. but something that investigators were looking at and studying closely. when you can put together that kind of information and that short period of time, you have evidence at the scene, and you figure out how the car, the suv was purchased as they did, on craigs list, that is unusual. that is not the way a typical purchase goes on. those things will be adding up to somethin...

Also law enforcement from the surrounding areas. i would emphasize that late this afternoon, there was a real sea change in the type of information that was available to reporters. the guidance that we were given is that based on the evidence so far -- and we are only 48 hours away from the incident was that it was leaning toward some type of international connection. so it would be -- fit that this jttf would be the tip of the spear in an investigation of this nature. the question is: where are...

Anything. i think they understand that the american people wanted to know it the minute they have someone in custody, the question is now what can they say without, you know, divulging too much? without compromising anything that they have in hand at this investigation, as it continues? >> right. i think they are trying to get their ducks in a row. you are seeing a live picture at the justice department. juan, we thought the news conches would be 1:00 and then 1:15 and then 1:30. and here it is ...

Based on our reporting over the weekend is that the key to -- to unlocking the puzzle here was the suv. when the bomb failed to detonate, that left a wealth of information, forensic information, in that suv, which allowed them to pursue a number of leads. what i was also told on sunday was that the forensic information in the suv would help investigators determine whether some of the claims of responsibility, which have been made in the last 48 hours have any credibility. as you know the taliban...

Notices suspicious activity should report it to the appropriate law enforcement agencies. now, as i have said, this investigation is ongoing. it is multi-faceted. and it is aggressive. as we move forward, we will focus on not just holding those responsible for it accountable, but also on obtaining any intelligence about terrorist organizations overseas. because of the fast-moving nature of this investigation, i am not able to make any further information public at this time. but the american peo...

For other active... possibilities inside this country. i think the fact that the attorney general held this -- it wasnt really a news conference. it was just a statement, early in the morning, shows that this is an administration trying to get ahead of the morning papers. this is also an administration that you will remember politically took a hit, substantial hit after the christmas day bomber and all the second-guessing that went around the administration response to that. i think, like you sa...

We were pushed out of the area immediately. we were never close to anything that would have been danger, so im satisfied were far enough and that its being taken care of. >> reporter: so his family and thousands of other waited from a distance for many hours until police rendered the explosives to be secure. last night for all these people, they had to wait outside their hotels for information. a lot of people didnt know what was going on. word of mouth was passing things along. they had no idea...

Law enforcement has to try to stop a lone wolf, if thats what it is, bringing in a vehicle. intelligence is a key. have you to have information on a suspect. you want to stop that guy before the bomb is in the car, the car on its way to the destination. once it happens, a lot of security officials say its often too late. it appears torgd to the police department, this device, timers were triggering, were set to go off, this device just didnt work. >> you look at this single t-shirt vendor on the...

Some lone individual walking through the subway system with cyanide gas. new york city stays on alert 24/7. this is a reminder the rest of the country it could happen anywhere. unfortunately often these happen in the big apple. >> youve been in the inner circle of investigations like this here in new york city. really on a national level. what is happening right now to try to figure out who did this, why? take us inside and pain the picture for us if you could, sir. >> in new york city, members ...