Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4206-1010198378-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Fri, 04 Jan 2002 18:41:08 -0800 (PST) Received: (qmail 30940 invoked by uid 510); 5 Jan 2002 02:39:57 -0000 Received: from n33.groups.yahoo.com (216.115.96.83) by all.net with SMTP; 5 Jan 2002 02:39:57 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4206-1010198378-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [216.115.97.164] by n33.groups.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 05 Jan 2002 02:39:39 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_1_3); 5 Jan 2002 02:39:37 -0000 Received: (qmail 62189 invoked from network); 5 Jan 2002 02:39:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (216.115.97.171) by m10.grp.snv.yahoo.com with QMQP; 5 Jan 2002 02:39:37 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.125.69) by mta3.grp.snv.yahoo.com with SMTP; 5 Jan 2002 02:39:39 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g052dtJ30405 for iwar@onelist.com; Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:39:55 -0800 Message-Id: <200201050239.g052dtJ30405@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2002 18:39:55 -0800 (PST) Subject: [iwar] [fc:Messages.From.U.S..Alter.Facts] Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dallas Morning News January 4, 2002 Messages From U.S. Alter Facts Officials acknowledge inaccuracies in ad; leaflet criticized By Associated Press WASHINGTON - The government is taking liberties with the facts in two high-profile documents appealing for help in locating terrorists. A State Department ad offering millions in rewards contains inaccurate information about hijacking ringleader Mohamed Atta, while a Pentagon leaflet dropped in Afghanistan includes a photo purporting to be Osama bin Laden in Western clothing without a beard. State Department officials acknowledged the reward money ad running across the United States gives details about Mr. Atta that were borrowed from other terrorism suspects or were inaccurate. The ad's creators "took some liberties with some of the content," a State Department official said on condition of anonymity. The Pentagon could not immediately say who was in the picture on its leaflet or whether it was intended to deceive people into thinking Mr. bin Laden had abandoned his religious beliefs and had shaved his beard. There have been rumors among Afghans that Mr. bin Laden has shaved or used a disguise to slip out of the country. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said he wasn't aware of the leaflet with the questionable photo. But, he said, "The whole premise of bin Laden's activities in the world are premised on lies." Some Muslim-Americans said playing loose with the facts further damages the government's image in the Muslim world. "All of this hide-and-seek attitude really cuts into the credibility of our story, which is the strongest story," said Shaker Elsayed, secretary general of the Muslim American Society. "We have a great case to make. We are hurt by not speaking straightforward." The State Department ad, part of the "Rewards for Justice" program, is being run in newspapers across the country. The text surrounding Mr. Atta's picture says he "wanted to learn to fly but didn't need to take off and land." That statement has never been attributed to Mr. Atta. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/kgFolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ------------------ http://all.net/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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