Actually, it had moved three years ago. Even though U.S. diplomats and other officials had attended functions there, no one had bothered to update the maps or the government's other databases. Once that basic error was made, officials say it cleared a series of double-checks over a period of weeks. When NATO intensified its bombing campaign over Belgrade last week, the target was included. Friday, the embassy's coordinates were given to a B-2 Stealth bomber.
China says three slammed into the compound.
Cohen said Monday that procedural changes would be made so people with local knowledge are better consulted. Maps will be fixed, he said, and the bombing will continue.