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Alberto Fernandez : I misspoke on Iraq policy

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Posted by Oztralian 2006-10-23 04:08|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From an article at Yahoo news:

Fernandez spoke in fluent Arabic in the interview, which Al-Jazeera said was taped in Washington on Friday. His remarks were translated into English by The Associated Press.

So did AP mess up the translation? That's not what Ferny sez. More likely:

"They translated it? I didn't know my remarks would be translated! Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle, I could be in hot water! Better prepare a denial. Yes, that's it; it was a mistake. Mea culpa."

Posted by Bobby 2006-10-23 07:15|| 2006-10-23 07:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The ole' "translation error." This clown has been in the Middle East too long; he's picking up on the local's bad habits.

At the very least, a "Public Press and Public Diplomacy" guy who can't speak clearly, clearly needs to seek out new employment options.

Posted by Clomoter Omolutch4002 2006-10-23 07:38|| 2006-10-23 07:38|| Front Page Top

#3 They need to fire his ass.

Posted by JerseyMike 2006-10-23 07:51|| 2006-10-23 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Can we get rid of all the Mexicans now?

Posted by Mr. Garrison 2006-10-23 08:53|| 2006-10-23 08:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Even of those who are serving in the Armled Forces while some whities tell to get rid of them?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2006-10-23 10:22|| 2006-10-23 10:22|| Front Page Top

#6 JFM : South Park joke.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-10-23 10:37|| 2006-10-23 10:37|| Front Page Top

#7 So, Albeto notes that the words he spoke have no meaning...either from him or State. Time to excile/reassign him to France, or better yet NYT/CNN/AP/Rooters/can get quotes from him (sources) that mean nothing. How did this diplojerk get his job?

Posted by Phineter Thraviger1073 2006-10-23 11:20|| 2006-10-23 11:20|| Front Page Top

#8 And Represenative Foley misspoke/misIM'd himself too. Does he get a do over?

Posted by Procopius2K 2006-10-23 12:24|| 2006-10-23 12:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Doesn't this guy know any history?

We've always been arrogant and acted stoopid, according to the world.

SOS

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-10-23 13:00|| 2006-10-23 13:00|| Front Page Top

#10 So, does this a--hole know what his job description is? Whom he works for? What he is supposed to be accomplishing?
It would appear that the answer to those three questions is "nope".
Aside from being able to speak clearly in two languages with his foot in mouth up to the knee-joint, he doesn't seem to have many qualifications at all. This artless display of incompetance is not what we pay the State Department for.
Well, it's not what the citizens of the United States pay their state department for. Dunno about other possible potential donors...

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2006-10-23 19:13|| www.sgtryker.com]">[www.sgtryker.com] 2006-10-23 19:13|| Front Page Top

#11 There was an editorial in the local newspaper on Sunday that tore the rear end of one of our city employees a new one for defaming and saying derogatory comments against an elected official. The newspaper said that the employee, speaking in a public place, was wrong, and needed to either resign or be fired. This idiot belongs in the same category. He should have woke up this morning to a pink slip on his desk, along with instructions on how to clear the building in one hour. People who use their office or position for political purposes should be shown the door, post-haste.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-23 22:13|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-23 22:13|| Front Page Top

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