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Colin Powell: “The administration made a big mistake when it reported that incidents of terrorism were down last year.”

On the recordJune 15, 2004
The administration made a big mistake when it reported that incidents of terrorism were down last year.
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Colin Powell

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Colin Powell admits that the administration incorrectly reported a decrease in terrorism incidents.

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