I Bet "They Were not that close".

To carrying out an attack:

The four will appear in court on Thursday in White Plains, and face from 25 years to life imprisonment if found guilty.

They were named as James Cromitie (also known as Abdul Rahman), David Williams (aka Daoud and DL), Onta Williams (aka Hamza) and Laguerre Payen (aka Amin and Almondo). All were reportedly born in the United States.

Source: Arrests in New York 'attack plot' — BBC I wonder how long it is going to be before we hear the cliche refrain of the left that these guys were not all that close to executing their plot, that is, they are innocent.

No, these guys are no innocents theyir crimes are not shortchanging their customers on a pound of mutton.