You may remember that the Washington Times created a dry run terrorist threat out of the hysterical fulminations of one Annie Jacobsen (a Michelle Malkin wannabe) about the behavior of some Middle Eastern men on an airplane flight.
They turned out to be a Syrian band on the way to a gig. Until now...
You wouldn't expect the purveyors of Bushbot Alternate Reality to stop there—would you? Today the Washington Times reports (?)
The inspector general for Homeland Security late Friday released new details of what federal air marshals say was a terrorist dry run aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 327 from Detroit to Los Angeles on June 29, 2004. [my emphasis]
This is a falsehood; the air marshals say nothing of the kind. The report is available here. The report repeats, of course, the suspicions that an air marshal, two passengers, and some members of the flight crew had at the time, but it doesn't conclude that this was a terrorist dry run. On the contrary, the report says
Overall a key element when considering the response to this incident should be noted,
which is that the 13 Syrian musicians were not terrorists and that the law enforcement
assessments made by the FAMS and FBI on June 29, 2004 were appropriate. This is of
particular importance when considering the involvement of the HSOC.
[snip]
According to IAIP, both DHS and FBI investigated the-suspicious incident
concluding that while there were visa issues involved, it was not terrorist related.
There was no evidence that any the individuals had terrorist group connections.
Now, how do you reconcile that with the Washington Times article? Well, I reconciled it by deciding that the Times is lying, and providing a new talking point for the usual spreaders of pro-Administration BS, e.g., Powerline.
Those of you who engage the 28-percenters might want to bookmark the report, for comparison to the Washington Times version.