I'm an Obama supporter. But let me say this. If I kept "misspeaking" about a trip I took that was on VIDEO, I might take some time to watch said video before making up a bunch of explanations. GEEZ! I find the "lighten up" comment about as amusing as Bush making jokes about searching for WMDs under tables.
Admits She Misspoke About 1996 Bosnia Trip; Mentioned It In Iowa, Texas And Also Last Week
March 25, 2008
"Clinton told reporters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday that she erred in describing the scene, which she now realizes after talking with aides and others.
"So I made a mistake," she said. "That happens. It proves I'm human, which you know, for some people, is a revelation."
"She claimed she misspoke and was sleep deprived, but CBS News has found several times in the past few months Senator Clinton used the Bosnia trip to try to show her international experience, reports Sharyl Attkisson. Clinton did so in Iowa in December, Texas in February and also last week."
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"But Clinton had to address the issue herself Tuesday, after repeated airings of the 1996 video clips caused critics to ridicule her.
"Reminded that she had said it was the first time she had misspoken in 12 years, Clinton told reporters: "I was joking. Lighten up, guys."
"In a March 17 speech in Washington, Clinton said of the Bosnia trip: "I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."
"That account was still posted on her campaign Website Tuesday.
"Clinton told CNN last week, "There was no greeting ceremony, and we basically were told to run to our cars. Now, that is what happened."
"Several news outlets disputed the claims.
"Clinton began retracting the remarks in a series of private interviews Monday and Tuesday before addressing about two dozen reporters here after a speech.
"She told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "I was sleep-deprived, and I misspoke."
"She told KDKA radio in Pittsburgh: "You know, I have written about this and described it in many different settings, and I did misspeak the other day. This has been a very long campaign."
"The Obama campaign fueled the Bosnia brouhaha Tuesday, sponsoring a conference call with Pennsylvania reporters that featured retired Maj. Gen. Walter Stewart of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Stewart said he was assigned to the Army's European headquarters when Clinton visited Bosnia as first lady in 1996. He said her claim that she landed under enemy fire insulted U.S. soldiers charged with her security. Clinton's explanation that she misspoke was "really astonishing," said Stewart, who supports Obama. "She has no sense of what a statement like that does to soldiers," Stewart said. "She is insulting the command in its entirety." "Believe me, heads would have rolled all over" if the military put the first lady and her daughter in a position of "unacceptable risk."
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