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The would-be terrorist who attempted to ignite an explosive on board a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit confessed to authorities that he is a follower of Bin Laden but only on Twitter.
According to authorities that twitter link does not prove that he is working on instructions from Bin Laden.
"We looked at his Twitter account," one interrogator said. "And while it's true that he follows bin Laden, he also follows Alyssa Milano and Shaq."
Investigators further refused to comment on whether he accepted Bin laden's request to play Farmville on Facebook.
According to authorities that twitter link does not prove that he is working on instructions from Bin Laden.
"We looked at his Twitter account," one interrogator said. "And while it's true that he follows bin Laden, he also follows Alyssa Milano and Shaq."
Investigators further refused to comment on whether he accepted Bin laden's request to play Farmville on Facebook.
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