According to Attorney General Eric Holder, the three men detained Thursday in conjunction with the failed May 1 bombing attempt in Times Square are suspected of supplying funds to Faisal Shahzad to help him carry out his plan. –KA

AP via Google News:

Asked at a news conference for details about the three men picked up Thursday morning, Holder said “we believe” there is evidence that they were providing Shahzad with funds.

Holder said “one of the things we are going to be trying to determine” is whether the men knew they were supplying funds for an act of terrorism.

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