[Cicero]

He was making bombs in his room and driving out to remote areas to detonate them, but his Pakistani roommate never noticed?

This still smells. The problem is, most likely, that because the FBI is already hip deep in complicity with the Oklahoma City bombers, some of whom worked as FBI "informers," that they desperately want to sit on the whole thing. They can't afford to find these people or the earlier connections and coverups might come out.

[Strategerist]

He was making bombs in his room and driving out to remote areas to detonate them, but his Pakistani roommate never noticed?

Plenty of college students, myself included, have shared apartments with people they barely ever saw, had no idea what they did or where they went, and frankly who they had trouble remembering their last names.

[popdonnelly]

"This still smells."

So does TATP, and his Pakistani roommate never noticed that, either.

[LS]

This is puzzling. I always operate on the premise that MOST of the people in government, no matter what the agency, are honest, hard-working people, and that SOME in every department are conniving, scheming, and possibly traitorous individuals with ulterior motives for working there.

Now, why would so MANY in the FBI---who are honest, and who have a reputation to maintain (and I've known some) go along with a cover-up of OK City? And now this? On the other hand, how in the world can they NOT raise questions about a Middle Eastern roommate, visits to a mosque, and London-style explosive attacks??

I don't think we are yet seeing the picture here.

[TN4Liberty]

The problem is, most likely, that because the FBI is already hip deep in complicity with the Oklahoma City bombers, some of whom worked as FBI "informers," that they desperately want to sit on the whole thing. They can't afford to find these people or the earlier connections and coverups might come out.

Yeah, that's probably it...

[LibertyRocks]

I agree that Cheema had to be extremely dense (which I doubt) to not know what was going on in that SMALL apartment.

Another interesting thing in the article is that the quote they have regarding the amount of TATP involved comes from an officer not even involved in the investigation - why even bother? His comments are nothing more than hearsay, why is it reported as if he was there and knew exactly what was taken out of the apartment that day?

All media sources reported on the day of the removal of the explosives that it required several trips by the bomb squad to safely remove it all due to its volatile nature. I would guess that needing several trips would indicate more of the explosive than enough to JUST blow off your hands. Also, witness descriptions of the detonation that Sunday night said it was quite loud - heard for miles and rattling windows all over Norman.

I also agree with your assessment regarding the FBI in Oklahoma. IMHO I don't think there's any hope that the FBI will ever fess up to the truth of the OKC (Murrah) Bombing. Seeing as they are so desperate to deny the connection in that case makes it hard for one to believe they are really pushing for a complete investigation into this one...

[brytlea]

Is it really possible that, with all of the stuff they found, his roommate was unaware of his activities (even if not involved)? I find that hard to believe, but could it be true?
susie

[MizSterious]

Yours is the most likely reason for this continuing coverup--and I'm convinced that's what it is.