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07-23-2008, 08:28 PM
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Obama Continues Contradictory Statements On Jerusalem
The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee:
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Image.aspx?Guid=8b94779b13ac4b3997f83feaa9f19540&Track=201
Today, Obama Continued Backtracking On His Statement That Jerusalem Should Be The Undivided Capital Of Israel:
Obama Claimed That "The Wording Was Poor" On His Call For Jerusalem To Be The Undivided Capital Of Israel. Gibson: "And then there's the issue of Jerusalem. You've said in the speech, to AIPAC, Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel. And it must remain undivided. When you said that did you not realize the significance that that has for so many people in this region?" Obama: "Well, number one, the fact is that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. And so I was simply saying a fact, with respect to--" Gibson: "You said 'must remain undivided,' (crosstalk) those are code words." Obama: "Well the issue of it being undivided, I have said and I said immediately after the speech that that word was poorly chosen, that what I was referring to is making sure that we're not setting up barbed wire across Israel--" Gibson: "But Senator, it was a very simple, declarative statement. It must remain, and you started the paragraph by saying, 'Let me be clear'--" Obama: "Charlie, the day after, or the day of making the speech I conceded that the wording was poor, and it's immediately corrected--" Gibson: "Rookie mistake?" Obama: "Well I wouldn't say rookie mistake, I think that veterans make mistakes as well." ("Gibson Interviews Obama," ABC News, 7/23/08)
NOTE: Yesterday, Obama Claimed He Had Never Backtracked On The Status Of Jerusalem. CBS's Katie Couric: "You said not too long ago that Jerusalem should remain undivided. And then you backtracked on that statement. Does that play into the argument that some believe that someone more experienced would not have made that kind of mistake?" Obama: "Well, if you look at what happened, there was no shift in policy or backtracking in policy. We just had phrased it poorly in the speech. That has happened and will happen to every politician. You're not always gonna hit your mark in terms of how you phrase your policies. But my policy hasn't changed, and it's been very consistent. It's the same policy that Bill Clinton has put forward, and that says that Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel, that we shouldn't divide it by barbed wire, but that, ultimately that is a final status issue that has to be resolved between the Palestinians and the Israelis." ("Obama: Surge Doesn't Meet Long-Term Goals," CBS News, 7/22/08)
Continued HERE. (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/rnc-obamas-jerusalem-divide/story.aspx?guid=%7B8B94779B-13AC-4B39-97F8-3FEAA9F19540%7D&dist=hppr)
The following is being issued by the Republican National Committee:
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Image.aspx?Guid=8b94779b13ac4b3997f83feaa9f19540&Track=201
Today, Obama Continued Backtracking On His Statement That Jerusalem Should Be The Undivided Capital Of Israel:
Obama Claimed That "The Wording Was Poor" On His Call For Jerusalem To Be The Undivided Capital Of Israel. Gibson: "And then there's the issue of Jerusalem. You've said in the speech, to AIPAC, Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel. And it must remain undivided. When you said that did you not realize the significance that that has for so many people in this region?" Obama: "Well, number one, the fact is that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. And so I was simply saying a fact, with respect to--" Gibson: "You said 'must remain undivided,' (crosstalk) those are code words." Obama: "Well the issue of it being undivided, I have said and I said immediately after the speech that that word was poorly chosen, that what I was referring to is making sure that we're not setting up barbed wire across Israel--" Gibson: "But Senator, it was a very simple, declarative statement. It must remain, and you started the paragraph by saying, 'Let me be clear'--" Obama: "Charlie, the day after, or the day of making the speech I conceded that the wording was poor, and it's immediately corrected--" Gibson: "Rookie mistake?" Obama: "Well I wouldn't say rookie mistake, I think that veterans make mistakes as well." ("Gibson Interviews Obama," ABC News, 7/23/08)
NOTE: Yesterday, Obama Claimed He Had Never Backtracked On The Status Of Jerusalem. CBS's Katie Couric: "You said not too long ago that Jerusalem should remain undivided. And then you backtracked on that statement. Does that play into the argument that some believe that someone more experienced would not have made that kind of mistake?" Obama: "Well, if you look at what happened, there was no shift in policy or backtracking in policy. We just had phrased it poorly in the speech. That has happened and will happen to every politician. You're not always gonna hit your mark in terms of how you phrase your policies. But my policy hasn't changed, and it's been very consistent. It's the same policy that Bill Clinton has put forward, and that says that Jerusalem will be the capital of Israel, that we shouldn't divide it by barbed wire, but that, ultimately that is a final status issue that has to be resolved between the Palestinians and the Israelis." ("Obama: Surge Doesn't Meet Long-Term Goals," CBS News, 7/22/08)
Continued HERE. (http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/rnc-obamas-jerusalem-divide/story.aspx?guid=%7B8B94779B-13AC-4B39-97F8-3FEAA9F19540%7D&dist=hppr)