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Monday, June 3, 2013

Hypocrisy Reigns in Terrorism Report

http://consortiumnews.com/2013/06/03/hypocrisy-reigns-in-terrorism-report/


Hypocrisy Reigns in Terrorism Report

June 3, 2013
For decades, the U.S. State Department’s reports on human rights and terrorism have been exercises in hypocrisy. The reports have been used as clubs against “enemies” and as excuses for “allies.” The latest terrorism report fits that sorry and dishonest trend, as ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar notes.

By Paul R. Pillar
The State Department has just released the government’s legislatively mandated annual report on international terrorism. There is no doubt what headline the administration hopes will be taken away from the release of the report, which covers the calendar year 2012.

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