2003:Patterns of Global terrorism lowest since 1969

[Ripsnort]

The state Department has released its report for 2003. It indicates that there were fewer international terrorist attacks last year than any time since 1969 (while noting that attacks in Iraq are excluded as they by and large involve combatants).

Bruce Hoffman, a terrorism analyst for the Rand Corp. (search), said the annual report is considered the "gold standard" for measuring terrorism, "but it's only giving you part of the picture and it's a picture that's changing dramatically" with the growth in domestic terrorism.

"It's harder to draw meaningful inferences looking at just international terrorism," he said.

   
http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/pgtrpt/2003/

[crowMAW]

Ooo...fun with statistics!

Note that the 2003 numbers only count events that happened up through Nov 11, 2003.  The 2002 numbers have the full year.

Also it can be said that the 10 months of 2003 in the report show that it was the deadliest year for Americans other than 2001 (9/11)...excluding those killed on 9/11, it is the deadliest year ever for Americans.

Excluding the anomilies in 2001 and 1998, 2003 (10 months) had the most international casualties on record other than 2002 (full year).

[rpm]

while noting that attacks in Iraq are excluded

Bogus math. Who decides what is a "Terrorist" attack? I'd prefer to see numbers from an outside agency.

[Nash]

Classic ripsnort.

"It's harder to draw meaningful inferences looking at just international terrorism, he said."

The title of the thread?

"2003: Patterns of Global terrorism lowest since 1969"

Fun with statistics indeed.

But...

"Oh, I didn't make that title up, I just pasted it!" he will say.

You paste it, you own it.

[Gixer]

LMAO just too funny. Love the cut n pastes. How long do you spend searching the net for something you agree with?



...-Gixer

[Duedel]

Ripsnort only made what his govenment made before: to intentionally pervert the facts so that they fit their needs giving a f*k about the truth.

[Creamo]

You guys could at least wait till he gets to work so he can defend himself. Not everyone here can post at home on their free time.

[Gixer]

Originally posted by Creamo
You guys could at least wait till he gets to work so he can defend himself. Not everyone here can post at home on their free time.

LMAO never knew there where rules to a BBS. Sorry poor us not being considerate to someone elses time zone.




...-Gixer

[Creamo]

Nash, just explain it to Gixer.