Experts puzzled by Bush's mention of foiled plots

[tuvor]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US counterterrorism experts are confused by a list of 10 terrorist plots disrupted by the United States which was mentioned by
President George W. Bush in a recent speech.

The Washington Post newspaper reported the experts and officials say they cannot distinguish between the importance of some incidents on the list and others that were left off.

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Some big successes, such as foiling "shoe bomber" Richard Reid's attempt to blow up an airliner, were left off the government's list of thwarted plots, The Post pointed out.

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"We don't know how they came to the conclusions they came to," the paper quoted another counterterrorism official, who spoke anonymously for fear of angering the White House. "It's safe to say that most of the community doesn't think it's worth very much."

(Hmm. The URL says "US attacks bush")
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/usattacksbush

[SeattleGirl]

1. "We don't know how they came to the conclusions...."

Simple! The Bushies made it up, like they do a lot of things!

[madmax]

4. So simple right...

They lied. Why don't people get 'it'? Thanks, SeatleGirl. :toast:

[Botany]

2. No he was saying "foiled pots"

Like poinsettias @ Fitzmas time. :rofl:

Why on earth would anybody believe a word out of
bush's mouth?

"We may never find the leaker."

"I really didn't know Ken Lay."

and so on.

[UTUSN]

3. Foiled Plots Puzzled by Shrub n/t