CAREFUL ON THIS - AT 8:26 A.M. ET:  From Fox News:

A Pakistani Taliban militant leader has claimed responsibility for the attack on a U.S. immigration center in New York state in which 13 people were killed, Reuters reported.

"I accept responsibility. They were my men. I gave them orders in reaction to U.S. drone attacks," Baituallah Mehsud told Reuters by telephone from an undisclosed location on Saturday.

U.S. officials were not immediately available for comment about Mehsud's claim, Reuters reported, and one Pakistani security analyst dismissed the claim as a publicity stunt.

COMMENT:  We seriously doubt this claim.  It does indeed sound like a publicity stunt, although the claim must be investigated.  Earlier in the week this same terrorist bragged that he would strike the United States, and specifically mentioned Washington.  He has made claims in the past, which have turned out to be false.

I say, give President Obama's vetting team - the same people who vetted his Cabinet nominees - a chance to examine this guy for integrity and competence.  Just kidding.

April 4, 2009