U.S. admits error in terrorism report -- terror rising, not falling

[rawstory]

Found on the liberal alternative to Drudge, The Raw Story, @ http://www.rawstory.com

US U-turn on upbeat terror report
BBC

The 2003 Istanbul blasts: one of many attacks on western interests
Global terror attacks are on the rise, says the US State Department, admitting an earlier report - which had claimed attacks were tailing off - was wrong.

The State Department reported in April that there were less terror attacks in 2003 than in any year since 1969.

Secretary of State Colin Powell said data in that report was misleading - but said this was an "honest" error.

Bush administration officials had cited the April report as proof that the US was winning its "war on terror".

'No political motive'

The original tally of 190 acts of terrorism in 2003 was hailed as "good news" by the State Department's head of counter-terrorism, J Cofer Black, who predicted the trend would continue this year.

It now appears that figure was an under-estimate.

Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3796185.stm

[Coventina]

1. DUH!!!!

Weren't we all yelling ourselves hoarse saying that a "war on terror" would make things worse, not better?????

I know I was, anyway.

[Just Me]

3. Yes, there were a LOT of folks warning of the increase; once again,

the administration LIED about the truth.

[Joanne98]

2. Republicans lie about numbers

employment numbers, inflation numbers, congressional spending numbers, and now terrorism numbers. Ann Coulter even lied about her age on her driver's license. According to Al Franken's book, "LIES AND THE LYING LIARS WHO TELL THEM" she made herself younger by 2 yrs. Who have thunk?

[TroglodyteScholar]

4. Nothing to see here...

It's just a little mistake, I don't see why anyone should get upset.

:eyes:

[jono]

5. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x615444

[Moderator]

6. Duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=611855