<"He researched nuclear weapons and received training in wiring explosives while in Pakistan, and he was instructed to return to the United States to conduct reconnaissance operations for al Qaeda," said Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz.

Investigators had known of Muhajir for some time, including his alias. Much of their information about him came from Abu Zubaydah – al Qaeda's top surviving operations officer until his capture last March – who tipped them off to Muhajir's American mission.

"He had indicated some knowledge of Washington, D.C., but I want to emphasize again that there was not an actual plan. We stopped this man in the initial planning stages," said Wolfowitz. That was echoed by FBI Director Robert Mueller, who also said the plan to explode a dirty bomb had not gotten past the planning stages.



So, I take it you think this guy should be back on the streets? At the very least, he meets the typical standards for an enemy agent.