1. a) What country is Mr. Shahzad from?
b) When did Mr. Shahzad become an American citizen?
c) How did Mr. Shahzad obtain his citizenship?

2. How did Shahzad originally come to the U.S.? How was he able to stay after that time?

3. What do people who know Faisal Shahzad say about him?
a) Igor Djuric, real estate broker
b) Brenda Thurman, neighbor
c) other real estate brokers and a lawyer who worked with him
d) Taquana Staples, neighbor to the three-story building in Bridgeport that Shahzad would visit for 20 minutes at a time
e) Ward Thrasher, director of the M.B.A. program at the University of Bridgeport where Shahzad got his M.B.A.
f) Timothy Dileo, co-worker

4. In paragraphs 22-23, it is reported that so far authorities have revealed no evidence that religious extremism motivated Mr. Shahzad, nor have acquaintances recalled him voicing extremist views, and that immigration officials noted that there was "no derogatory information" on him in any database, a law enforcement official said. Shahzad obviously is an extremist - what do you think his motive was for concealing these views?

5. a) If a man viewed as a "nice person" who has not displayed any evidence of Islamic extremism could commit such a horrible act of terrorism, how can/should authorities protect Americans without the U.S. becoming a police state? Should new immigration policies be implemented? Should student and work visas be put on hold for students/workers from certain countries?
b) If this one man was able to almost kill and injur many people in NYC, what preventative steps can law enforcement take?
c) In what ways can U.S. citizens be vigilant in providing information to the FBI etc.?