News spreads fast these days, really fast. When one internet news release on how a Malaysian engineer was part of the the 2002 West Coast terror plot came out, tens (or maybe even hundreds) of similar news releases were reported within hours (and let me tell you that I am seeing more even now). Just check out the screenshot of my RSS feed reader (which is the easy-to-use Bloglines, by the way) below. I’m sure what I’m talking about will be pretty obvious then, given that the regulations attached to reprinting generally require you to use the same title.

And that’s actually a screenshot of my feed reader right now (6.50 pm), hours after my morning and afternoon dose of similar news releases.

So, what’s this hot piece of news about? It seems that “…Malaysian engineer Zaini Zakaria was among three men al Qaeda was preparing to take part in an attack on the West Coast…” but he cut himself off from the organisation “…when he saw media coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks.” Since then (December 2002), he has been detained without trial in Malaysia.