State Dept. Concedes Errors in Terror Data

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Just more and more is coming in........!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A29664-2004Jun9.html

By R. Jeffrey Smith
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 10, 2004; Page A17


Two months ago, the Bush administration released its annual report card on counterterrorism and gave itself an A. The number of terrorist attacks around the globe, according to the State Department report called "Patterns of Global Terrorism," was at the lowest ebb in the past 34 years.



Ambassador at Large for Counterterrorism J. Cofer Black, citing the existence of only 190 acts of terrorism in 2003, called it "good news" attributable in part to unprecedented U.S. collaboration with foreign partners. He predicted the trend would continue in 2004. Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage cited the data as "clear evidence that we are prevailing in the fight."

Not long afterward, however, the report was pilloried by academics, a lawmaker and others. They said its math defied the reality of a steady growth in the number and significance of terrorist attacks in 2003, as well as the worst type of attacks spreading from just a few countries to at least 10.

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1. Gee Whiz....

Where did these set of books come from?

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2. The same day that BuschCo report they are having "baffling" problems

with the economic data that is due to be released, and will now be delayed for the fourth time.

Incompetence is their excuse, which they use to cover their lies and falsehoods.

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3. little bot more from the article

Officials declined to detail the errors to be corrected by the center. It was created last year from elements of the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Defense Department, with the goal of becoming the authoritative administration voice on terrorism.

But one senior official, speaking on the condition that he not be cited by name, said the corrections could fill eight pages, including a revised chronology of events, "a list of some things that should have been put in or left out," and various explanatory notes. Word of the State Department's decision was first reported yesterday by the Los Angeles Times.