A TRUE PARTY POOPER – AT 9:52 P.M. ET:  The Times Square plot, originally spun by the Obamans as one guy's little party, unrelated to the rest of the world, has turned into a catered affair.  From The Washington Post:

ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- Pakistani authorities have detained the co-owner of an upscale catering company in the capital and at least four other men in connection with the Times Square bomb plot, a Pakistani intelligence official said Friday.

The U.S. Embassy issued a warning to Americans in Pakistan about Hanif Rajput Catering Service, saying that "terrorist groups may have established links" to it. The unusual alert said the company was owned by a father and son, but it did not elaborate on its alleged ties to militants.

A Pakistani intelligence source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the son, Salman Ashraf Khan, 35, was arrested about 10 days ago on suspicion of links to Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani American accused of the attempted bombing in New York. Four or five other people were also arrested in Islamabad, including at least one who was a close friend of Khan's, the official said.

Hanif Rajput has catered elite events in the capital, including U.S. Embassy functions.

COMMENT:  Be careful of who comes popping out of the cake.  And don't light any candles.

May 21, 2010