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M88's went off and smoke came out of the vehicle. listen to eric holder from yesterday. >> the suv in times square was first noted by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities. by being aware of his surroundings and thinking quickly, he helped save lives and thwarted a potential attack. >> shepard: there's no truth to that. why are so many in the process of revisionist history. they want to say we thwarted this one and that one when we did not. >> it's feel better politics. face the truth. we're not here to scare people but there's no defense against car bombs. you can take pictures of...

Case. also coordinating members of the national security team to ensure that we use every resource available to bring everyone responsible to justice. these agents and prosecutors are the back of our national security efforts. many of them doing their jobs outside the spotlight of the media. i want to commend them for their results in this case and their unwavering commitment to their jobs. we owe them our gratitude and our respect. finally, i want to take this opportunity to remind all americans how important it is to remain vigilant. the suv in times square was first noted by an alert bystan...

Ignite the gasoline. the gasoline would ignite the propane and we would have a fireball. instead, what happened, according to authorities, the m88's went off, that's what the guest described, the vendor who notified police. the m88's went off and stop. the smoke came out, the event was over. the bomb failed. that is the assessment of law enforcement. today eric holder says this. >> the suv was noted by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities. he helped save lives and thwarted a potentially devastating attack. >> that's not true according to the facts by the feds. the bomb was not thw...

Attorney general was emphasizing the -- cue that up again. i'm going to read this. the attorney general was emphasizing the importance of every american being alert and informing authorities. because of the action by a bystanders and authorities, 48 hours a suspected terrorist is off the streets. no question but listen again. >> the suv in times square was first noted by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities by being aware of his surroundings and by thinking quickly, he helped save lives and thwarted a potentially devastating attack. >> the facts are not with him on that. the fact ...

Responsible to justice. these agents and proceeds kwaouters are -- prosecutors are the backbone of our national security efforts. many of them doing their jobs outside the spotlight of the media. i want to commend them for their results in this case and unwaivering commitment to their jobs. we owe them our gratitude and respect. finally i want to take this opportunity to remind all americans how important it is to remain vigilant. the suv in times square was noted by an alert bystander who reported it to authorities. by being aware of his surroundings and thinking quickly he helped saved lives...