Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Pakistani Behind Failed NYC Bombing Sentenced VOA News 05 October 2010 Diagram provided by NYPD shows details of car bomb built by Faisal Shahzad in his 01 May 2010 failed Times Square attack Photo: AP Diagram provided by NYPD shows details of car bomb built by Faisal Shahzad in his 01 May 2010 failed Times Square attack A Pakistani-born man who tried to detonate a bomb in New York City's Time Square has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge in New York sentenced Faisal Shahzad Tuesday. The 30-year-old Shahzad pleaded guilty in June to 10 counts of weapons and terrorism charges. In court papers filed last week, prosecutors said Shahzad picked a spot in the busy entertainment district where he felt the bomb could inflict the most damage. Prosecutors said if the May 1 attack had been successful, Shahzad was prepared to carry out a second bombing within weeks.  The Times Square bomb failed to detonate, and Shahzad was arrested two days later aboard a jetliner preparing to fly from New York to Dubai.  Shahzad told the court he was a "Muslim soldier" and was prepared to "plead guilty a hundred times forward." He said he planned the attack because of U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan.  Shahzad admitted he received explosives training from Taliban operatives in Pakistan, along with $15,000 to fund the attack. Some information for this report was provided by AP. .