Pentagon LIES To Congress Again (I Know-What Else Is New?)

[kpete]

Pentagon sniper data not accurate
$1.4B request overstated scope
By Tom Vanden Brook
USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has asked Congress for $1.4 billion in emergency spending to combat a growing threat of sniper attacks in Iraq based on an overstated assessment of the extent of the attacks, its records show.

In last week's spending request, the Pentagon said sniper attacks have quadrupled in the past year and, if unchecked, the attacks could eclipse roadside bombs as the top killer of U.S. troops. However, the rate of sniper attacks has dropped slightly in 2007 and fallen dramatically in the past four months, according to military records given to USA TODAY.

Pentagon officials acknowledged the mistake Monday after questions about the data were raised by USA TODAY.

"The term quadrupled will be removed from the justification because it is simply incorrect," said Dave Patterson, deputy undersecretary of Defense.

more at:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20071030/1a_lede30x_dom.art.htm

[Jacobin]

1. I have no problem with this at all

Buy $1.4 billion worth of helicopters and get our troops the fuck out of Iraq.