N.Y. officials defend response - Oct 11, 2005

CNN.com - N.Y. officials defend response - Oct 11, 2005:

"Bloomberg said he was also told that when three men allegedly linked to the supposed New York plot were arrested in Iraq, one of them had shouted, 'You are too late to stop us!'

The three men were later interviewed and given lie detector tests that showed they knew nothing about such a plan, according to government sources.

In addition, information alleging that someone involved in a possible New York plot had entered the United States has not been corroborated. 'We still do not know if such a person even exists,' an official said."