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2003 Global Terrorist Attacks Fall to Lowest Level Since 1969 (down 45% from 2001)
US State Department ^ | April 29, 2004 | US State Department

Posted on 05/16/2004 2:53:02 PM PDT by FairOpinion

The total number of international terrorist attacks in 2003 -- 190 incidents that killed 307 people -- was the lowest since 1969, according to the latest Department of State report on worldwide terrorism.

The annual report, "Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003," shows the number of attacks last year was down slightly from the 199 attacks reported in 2002. At the same time, the 2003 figure is a 45 percent decline from the 346 attacks in 2001.

The 2003 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report -- required by federal law to be submitted to Congress annually -- was released by the State Department in Washington April 29.

"A total of 307 persons were killed in the attacks of 2003, far fewer than the 725 killed during 2002," the report said. "A total of 1,593 persons were wounded in the attacks that occurred in 2003, down from 2,013 persons wounded the year before."

By geographic region, there were four terrorist attacks in Africa, 70 in Asia, two in Eurasia, 53 in Latin America, 37 in the Middle East, and 24 in Western Europe, according to the report. And the report indicated that the dominant type of terrorist event was bombing, with 137 occurrences in 2003.

"In 2003, the highest number of attacks (70) and the highest casualty count (159 persons dead and 951 wounded) occurred in Asia," the report said.

According to the report, there were 82 anti-U.S. attacks in 2003, which is up slightly from the 77 attacks the previous year. However, the 2003 figure represents a 62 percent decrease from the 219 attacks recorded in 2001.

Thirty-five American citizens died in 15 international terrorist attacks in 2003," it said.

(Excerpt) Read more at usembassy.state.gov ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; attacks; globalterror; napalminthemorning; terror; terrorists; wot
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Anti-US attacks are down 62% from 2001. Note these are no. of attacks, not no. of people perished.

Only 35 American citizens were killed in terrorist attacks in 2003.

Do you think this may actually have something to do with our aggressive capture, retention and even interrogation of the terrorists, which allowed us to foil their attacks?

1 posted on 05/16/2004 2:53:03 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion

Why aren't we talking about these successes? This news came out in the same timeframe as the "prison abuse" photos.

I guess this is the "unimportant news" -- that people around the world, including in the US are much safer today, as a result of the Bush Administration aggressive actions against terrorists.


2 posted on 05/16/2004 2:54:46 PM PDT by FairOpinion (If you are not voting for Bush, you are voting for the terrorists.)
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To: FairOpinion

I blame Bush for this for sure

ha ha


3 posted on 05/16/2004 3:00:57 PM PDT by al baby (Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
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To: FairOpinion

I know of no terrorist attacks against the United States. We had a multitude of terrorist attacks within the United States by our homegrown terrorists.


4 posted on 05/16/2004 3:06:26 PM PDT by meenie
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To: FairOpinion
"2003 Global Terrorist Attacks Fall to Lowest Level Since 1969 (down 45% from 2001)"

Chief spokesman for the terrorists:

"I know it looks bad for us right now, but you have to take into account we have our hands full in Iraq. I promise, that as soon as we can get President Bush out of the White House, that we will increase our attacks world wide. We're doing our best, but give us time, patience, and a Democrat in the White House, and we will return to our days of glory."

5 posted on 05/16/2004 3:09:26 PM PDT by Enterprise
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To: FairOpinion

"Do you think this may actually have something to do with our aggressive capture, retention and even interrogation of the terrorists, which allowed us to foil their attacks?"

YES!


6 posted on 05/16/2004 3:20:33 PM PDT by jocon307 (The dems don't get it, the American people do.)
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To: FairOpinion

Do you think this may actually have something to do with our aggressive capture, retention and even interrogation of the terrorists, which allowed us to foil their attacks?


Sure it does - now, how about, in addition to the endless apologies that are being demanded, a few "thank you's" ? (won't hold my breath!)


7 posted on 05/16/2004 3:21:51 PM PDT by Ike
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To: FairOpinion

Also has a lot to do with the fact that terrorists can't carry out their evil work when so many of them are now dead.


8 posted on 05/16/2004 3:24:16 PM PDT by scottinoc
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To: FairOpinion
Why aren't these numbers all over the news? This report shows the liberals that President Bush is doing a better job on terror not only than their fair haired boy Clinton, but than the last five administrations.

How can we get these numbers more publicity?
9 posted on 05/16/2004 3:27:22 PM PDT by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: al baby

I agree with you. This is Bush's fault.


10 posted on 05/16/2004 3:29:15 PM PDT by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Talking_Mouse

know what else no war head has gone of in the white house since bush took office


11 posted on 05/16/2004 3:31:10 PM PDT by al baby (Hope I don't get into trouble for this)
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To: FairOpinion

Won't hear this in the Liberal media.


12 posted on 05/16/2004 3:31:44 PM PDT by BriarBey
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To: Talking_Mouse

Note that I had to go to the State Dept. website to find the article -- there were a total of maybe 3-4 news articles, but they didn't even give the full impact -- some titles like "terror attacks down", or "State Dept. releases report on global terror", to make sure people don't find the title interesting and read it.

I think we need to keep our eye on the ball -- THIS is the big picture. This is the important news.

The "abuse" of a couple dozen terrorists is being taken care of via legal channels, but the bottom line is that we are safer today, than we were two years ago. Much safer.

The Bush strategy on the War on Terror is working. These numbers provide PROOF.


13 posted on 05/16/2004 3:34:26 PM PDT by FairOpinion (If you are not voting for Bush, you are voting for the terrorists.)
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Q: Why are there fewer terrorist attacks?
A: 'Cause there are fewer terrorists!

Q: Why are there fewer terrorists?
A: 'Cause we're KILLING 'EM!!

Q: Of the rapidly dwindling number of terrorists left, what is the prevailing attitude?
A: Scared sh!tless!

Q: What is the RATs take on this?
A: They're saddened, I'm sure :)

14 posted on 05/16/2004 3:41:22 PM PDT by upchuck (Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. - W. Churchill)
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:" What is the RATs take on this?
A: They're saddened, I'm sure :)"

===

And they are trying to change it, by tieing the hands of the US to make it virtually impossible to capture and interrogate terrorists -- which was the policy, that resulted in 9-11.


15 posted on 05/16/2004 3:48:03 PM PDT by FairOpinion (If you are not voting for Bush, you are voting for the terrorists.)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Here is some War on Terror good news, also suppressed by the media.


16 posted on 05/16/2004 3:49:39 PM PDT by FairOpinion (If you are not voting for Bush, you are voting for the terrorists.)
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To: FairOpinion

Operation Enduring Freedom bump


17 posted on 05/16/2004 3:50:32 PM PDT by drq
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To: Talking_Mouse
How can we get these numbers more publicity?

Even if the numbers were more widely publicized, Bush critics (Demonrats) would discount their obvious cause-and-effect just as they do in their assertion that America is no safer than it was on 9/11. And this in the face of no homeland attacks in almost 3 years! Lack of truth or logic does never inhibits them.

18 posted on 05/16/2004 4:00:50 PM PDT by luvbach1 (In the know on the border)
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To: FairOpinion

The Rats' take is that they deny the correlation.


19 posted on 05/16/2004 4:01:50 PM PDT by luvbach1 (In the know on the border)
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To: Ike
"Sure it does - now, how about, in addition to the endless apologies that are being demanded, a few "thank you's" ? (won't hold my breath!)"

Don't worry. History will offer the thank you's.

20 posted on 05/16/2004 4:02:58 PM PDT by paulsy
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