BBC NEWS | Europe | West's 'terror deceptions' rapped

So, I guess our government isn't alone in its missteps.

BBC NEWS | Europe | West's 'terror deceptions' rapped: "the report's foreword, written by Amnesty International's Secretary-General Irene Khan, reserves much criticism for Western governments, which she says have 'paralysed international institutions and squandered public resources in pursuit of narrow security interests'.

'Governments profess to champion the cause of human rights but show repressive reflexes when it comes to their own policies and performance,' says the report."