State Department wrong in reporting terror down

[judgegina]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department acknowledged Thursday it was wrong in reporting terrorism declined worldwide last year, a finding used to boost one of President Bush's chief foreign policy claims -- success in countering terror.

Instead, both the number of incidents and the toll in victims increased sharply, the department said.

[iamjoy]

1. I'm Shocked

that they admitted this now rather than after the election!

[0007]

5. These clowns don't know what's going on - 'tis par for the course

[R3dD0g]

2. I'm shocked CNN reported it.

And in fact I just heard Aaron Brown comment on the errancy of the report.

I wonder if some of these folks are starting to get tired of shilling for the bushistas.

Not only CNN, but the NYWTimes is carying the story.
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/politics/11terr.html

[crossroads]

3. More flip-flopping?

I wonder how/why this mistake happened? My God, what next... Asscroft anti-Jesus?
:shrug:

[Frances]

4. Tom Brokaw reported it on NBC news too

nt

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