Casino67 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 CNN.com: President Barack Obama experienced a rare speaking stumble Thursday, mixing up Iraq and Afghanistan when responding in a YouTube interview to questions challenging the wars in those countries.The president twice referred to Afghanistan when clearly talking about the situation in Iraq.He said that the United States would withdraw all combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2011 and that combat operations there had ended, which actually describes the situation and policy for Iraq.It was unclear whether Obama realized his mistake. He then correctly stated the situation in Afghanistan, saying the United States would start withdrawing some forces beginning in July, with the goal of handing over full security responsibilities to the Afghan government in 2014.The 40-minute interview was part of a White House communications offensive in support of this week's State of the Union speech, with a series of events in which top administration officials spoke directly to Americans about administration policies set out in the address Tuesday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollyannaish Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 What planet are they on? Rare?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casino67 Posted January 28, 2011 Author Share Posted January 28, 2011 What planet are they on? Rare?!?!? Hey, it's CNN. They can't help themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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