Clinton Campaign Says She ‘Misspoke,’ Did Not Land ‘Under Sniper Fire’
Hillary Clinton’s campaign backed off Monday from a disputed campaign claim, saying Clinton “misspoke” when she said she landed “under sniper fire” during a 1996 trip to war-torn Yugoslavia.
There were reports of snipers in nearby hills, but no known shots were taken at the landing craft or tarmac in Tuzla, Clinton campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson told reporters on a conference call.
“The facts are clear from contemporaneous news accounts that she was entering a potentially dangerous situation, and she has written about this before, she has talked about this before and there you have it,” Wolfson said in a conference call.
“Now, it is possible in the most recent instance in which she discussed this that she misspoke with regard to, you know, the exit from the plane,” he continued.
“There were reports of snipers in the hills and they were forced to cut short an event on the tarmac. That is what she wrote in her book, that is what she has said many, many times. And on one occasion she misspoke, but it’s — the record is clear in terms what she has said before on this topic.”
Despite a growing number of disputed accounts, Clinton and her supporters have repeatedly claimed that her 1996 to Yugoslavia was evidence that she was considered a key foreign policy adviser in her husband’s administration, largely due to a high level of danger on the trip.
Clinton has said that the plane landed “corkscrew”-style, similar to the way planes land in Baghdad to avoid surface-to-air threats, and that her arrival was “under sniper fire.”
Last week, during a speech at George Washington University in Washington, she said she remembered “that trip to Bosnia. … There was a saying around the White House that if a place was too small, too poor, or too dangerous, the president couldn’t go, so send the First Lady. That’s where we went.
“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.”
Comedian Sinbad, who accompanied Clinton on the trip, recently said he recalled a much more relaxed trip, and a Washington Post fact-check piece on Saturday lambasted the claims.
And a CBS News report of the trip posted to YouTube shows a smiling Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, shaking troops’ hands and touring encampments in the open.
FOX News Jim Angle contributed to this report.
She didn’t “misspeak”…she blatantly lied. Period.
flashback to beginning of campaign…David Geffin, long time Clinton supporter, became Obama supporter. His reason - the Clintons lie.
guess he was right.
She misspoke…… Kind of like she did when she said she had 35 years of experience….????? If she mis-spoke about things she was PRESENT for…what else did she possible “mis-speak” about?
Typical Clinton-lie-embellishment-distortion in an attempt to manipulate for hers & his advancement.
I know of no one who lies as easily & continuously as Hillary & Bill. Do they not know people are intelligent & with video & camera’s as well as witnesses—why the constant lies
Bottom line–we all know she is never to be trusted—should we go down the enormous list of examples over the yrs. Soon we can say goodbye to the Clintons!
Hillary is still lying — she did not mis-speak! It was a lie!
That is what she does best — lie!
I keep telling you people Hillary is BIPOLAR!
Does her campaign have anything to say about Paul v. Clinton?
Wow! What a war story!
Maybe there was no sniper fire when she landed then, but there is plenty of it now!
Here we go with the ‘Clinton’ coverup and lies…Why is it so difficult, for politicians in particular, to be honest??????? Where are the ’statesmen’ of our day????? When we will see polititicians that will not only claim relgion, Jesus in particular, but actualy act like they are born-again????
Hillary has made a lot of misstatements on her experience. Senior moments? Embelishing truths? Or, just plain lying to try and improve her image. Since her base is older white women, uneducated, and apparantly not willing to look up the FACTS on the internet, what are they thinking? Proverbs says”….only a fool makes up his (her) mind without knowing the facts…” None are so blind as those who won’t even look. Click around, you might be glad you did!
“Misspoke” must be code for “lied my ass off.”
This is another example of Hillary attempts to prove she have the experience on dayone. All she have is the experience to lie to the public and cover up on dayone. I have always supported the Clintons but this campaign has been very negative do to the Clinton feelings of entitlement. I can not believe that Bill Clinton had the nerves to mention staying focused on issuses” instead of all this othre stuff”. Well Bill Clinton you are “all this other stuff”. did you forget whitewater, Monica Lewinsky, and impeachment. So get off your high horse and re enter the reall world. You and Hillary are losers!
Caught once again. Will be fun to watch how her supporters spin this story.
Sounds to me like she got caught in a conversation where someone knew a little different from the way she was telling her story.
What she was trying to do was say how brave she is and that she landed while the plane was being fired upon.
Clinton is such a phoney.
Typical exageration of the truth to suit her needs. We saw 8 years of this when her husband was president. Do we really want another 4 years of this???
She lied.
why are the Clinton’s fans not posting comments about this!
everytime she lies(which is quite often)it’s that she “mispoke”. The B.S. never ends.
did she “misspeak” or lie?
Oh..we finally have an admission from Hillary.she misspoke….and just WHAT else has she misspoken about? or twisted commentary to be in her favor?? same trick Slick Bill always used…but don’t let anyone else try and use the same tactic….what a joke those Clintons are!!!!
Sniper fire, huh? What a joke! The only sniper fire Hillary ever saw came from her own mouth…and her aides like James Carville. Judas, anyone?
Here we go, Hillary is trying to manufacture her “experience” and has gotten caught in her lie.
Now, she’s running damage control.
I don’t think the truth and the Clinton’s have ever been in the same room.
That is some really good Foreign Policy Adviser Experience—Maybe Sinbad should run for President. After all, he now too has years of experience compared to Obama. HA
Only Republicans Lie?
Isn’t it interesting that the media concurs with Hillary that she “misspoke” when she speaks falsehood, yet when Bush or another republican do far less, even in good faith, it is a “lie, lie, lie”. Where’s the outrage? After all, if she will exaggerate this, she might even lie to get us into Iran. Oh, that’s right, she would not do that, she and Bill can be believed that “I did not have gunfire with that sniper”.
she continues to lie exagerate and glorify her place in her husband’s presidency, enough
Misspoke???? You mean she lied.
Does that surprise anyone that she lied?
Is it a coincidence that the first time Hillary misspoke about this event would come about 12 years later, when she’s running for President?
O.K., she admitted that she misspoke. That’s big of her. Now, has Obama admitted that he misspoke when he called his grandmother “a typical white woman!?” McCain is the only candidate who can be trusted to not misspeak. Oh yeah, that’s right. He’s misspoken a time or two also. Dang. What’s this world coming to?
Misspoke…….not surprised it is like that whenever a Clinton opens their mouth.
Do you know how to tell when Hilary is lying ???? When her mouth moves !!!!
This is news?
She lied again.
The sun will come up tomorrow.
Samo, samo.
Well, when she starts speaking a little clearer, let us know. I haven’t heard much from her except misspoke. Whatever it takes Hillary, lies, disception, whatever.
Well, at least Hillary was there!!!!!! While Hillary might not have lots of experience in international affairs, Obama has NONE!!!!! Some or NONE? Some wins.
Hillary in 08 or McCain will get my vote.
I still don’t believe there is an ounce of truth coming from the Clinton camp in regard to this issue. Why on earth would ANY mother take her child in to an area of such danger. And why would this childs father allow it either. I highly doubt that the U.S. government officials would allow the first lady and the first child to go into a situation that might kill them. And if Hillary and Bill knowingly took their daughter in to a life threatening situation then I question their judgement. That leads me to question her ability even more to make good sound judgements as a president.
I am going to put this in kind words. This is a clear case of Hillary “embellishing” the truth. I want a president who is a straight talker, not one who I have to continually wonder if she is telling me the truth.
Impeach Clinton on Day One!
Not only is she the smartest woman in the world, she is also the bravest. Let’s give her the Silver Star for his feat.
OK you pom-pom wavers….cheer for the lady that will hit the ground running on Day One!
OBAMA ‘08
Oh Hillary….she can’t tell fact from fiction….I would prefer to vote for Sinbad. My grandmother would turn in her grave if she heard Hillary brought peace to Northern Ireland..she is delusional!!!!!!
here we go again another lie from the clintons.i didnt inhale ,i didnt have sexual relations with that woman,i was fired upon,they do it so effortlessly
She lied. Pure and simple. I will move to Iraq before voting for that woman!
People, wise up and do your research, not just on Clinton, but ALL the candidates and then choose based on your OWN research, not the media. ALL media outlets have one agenda, ratings, that’s all. Neither one of them cares about the truth, just what gets them the best ratings. BTW - this was not “mis-spoken”, this was an out right lie.
as usual….if it don’t make her look good, then by god, she’ll just lie and ACT like it did happen….
Misspoke? Is Hillary now taking a page out of McCain’s handbook?? I call it a lie to build herself up. Why would Americans want such an outrageous liar as President. She seems to spit these lies out with a comfort level of no one I’ve ever seen anywhere on TV. She gives women everywhere a really bad name and does women of America no justice. You go girl! Right.
When a person is born they are given a name. As you grow you develop your character. As an adult you should never let your character shame your name. Apparently the Clinton team never given this concept any thought.
if you have to choose between believing hillary or a comedian, you are ahead to choose the comedian. when will that woman ever get her head together
She lies so much……..Her tongue should be fined.
She can denounce it. Nobama uses that word a lot. He has already denounced a lot of his corrupt friends from Chicago.
Misspoke my rear end, It’s called a lie. Why is it she is the first to call someone else a liar.
She forgets her own lies. I hope all who want to vote or her remembers this 1 also. She has and Bill misspoke so much maybe she should just read what her expert write. She doesn’t even remember the lies she writes in her own book.
She is ready on day one…to continue to lie!!
I want to know why was this story tucked under .It should be headlined like all of Obama stuff was . Hey fox do you job fairly
Backoff!? She just got caught in a lie. She must be her own “Judas” — no wait, didn’t she already sell out the White House for ‘guest’ dollars? Oh my, what a mess she has created for herself.
Hil/Bill, time to get out of the race. Just walk away and salvage your remaining dignity.
john mccain misspoke.hillary lied .this isnt the first time and it wont be the last time her and her husband lied right to our faces and it wont be the last time .they cant even be truthful with one another how do we expect her to be truthful with the american people .
Why don’t you discuss this on television. It’s not fair and balanced to spend all that time talking about what a pastor said who is not running for president, yet do not address the outright lies that Hillary Clinton who is running for president tells to us American people. Why is she shown favoritism by the news channels. I think we should hear about all the presidential candidates good and bad so we can know who we are dealing with. We have yet to discuss her missing tax forms and all her experience that she claims she has. You people are helping her deceive us.
Can anyone prove that the tape pertained to the same event? Once again CBS used a tape that no one can prove is factual to support their candidate, the Senator from Illinois.
Let me get this straight - its too dangerous for Bill to go so he sends his wife! What a guy. They lie so much they don’t know what the truth is. The sooner we are rid of both of them the better
“I misspoke” is Hillary’s canned answer… just like John Kerry’s “it was a botched joke” bit.
They’re BOTH idiots. God help us all if EITHER get elected to the highest office in the land.
Three cheers for Sinbad ! Cleared things up a bit didn’t he
Ask her to spell rail backwards.
I will take Hillary over McCain and Osama anytime!!! This is nothing compared to the Obama scandals that have come out and not even close to what is soon to come out. All you Hillary haters will be eating your hearts out.. Get ready.. She is the next President!!!!
This is typical of Hillary. Exaggeration is her forte.
What’s new, a Clinton lying? Nothing new there, it happened all during the 90’s (I did not have sex with that woman) and the Rose Law firm billing records (I can’t find them and two years later they show up, purged, in the White House living quarters. It is not news that the Clintons are liars of the highest degree!
Get over it peeps..She will be the next Prez!!!
The dems are broken! There is hardly any differences( in policy) in hillary or mr. obama. They are just finding very small frailities in eachother.
mcCain 08!
I was at Tuzla main when her majesty arrived.
It was one of the safest places to be if you had to be in the phony war at all.
Just a little distraction to take the heat off of dear ol Bill.
Too bad the press didn’t want to tell the truth. Still don’t apparently.
LIE - to make an untrue statement with the intent to deceive.
THAT’S more like it.
Silly woman. And she wonders why the people who are democrats are not running out and voting for her in droves?????? Silly woman.
Why is everything that comes out of politicians mouth either blown out or just an outright lie. America deserves better. Just be honest about everything you do. It is called integrity. we are not impressed.
Why did you lie about being under fire in Bosnia, I was in the military then, and you are wrong to cry wolf when nobody was actually sniping at you or your mute Chelse.
Shame on you
GO McCain
Obama lies his pants off, the only difference is that he has charisma
Another Clinton lie…whats new? Yet Obama doesnt have a shred of experience either…in fact he doesnt have the resume to be preisdent any more than she does.
Big deal, someone forgot how an incident was handled, at least she did not lie about sitting in a church for twenty years listening to hatred and bigotry towards America. if you want to talk about character at least she has some experience compared to the other candidate with none and an agenda of change what kind don’t know to date.
why are clinton supports not commenting you ask? Because we are so used to the repeat stories it doesnt matter. But notice there is only 25 post obamas supports are getting to be few. BUT his critics are gaining comments on him are in the thousands. ha ha Isnt it funny all of a sudden now hillary is getting in states with strong support of her and all of obamas skeltons in the closet are coming out you all want her to drop out. Hang in there hillary.
Oh somebody is just trying to “swift boat her” like they did to theat brave hero Democrat John Kerry!
cork·screw /ˈkɔrkˌskru/ -[kawrk-skroo] - noun:
1) Known as an aerial, evasive move in a spiral or zigzag course
2) Well known, evasive move and verbal dance unveiled by corrupt presidentiial candidates Clinton’s, that convicted him of perjury and kawrk-skrooed her presidential career.
…Soon she will tell us about her years of military service!
This is typical Clinton-doublespeak - She outright lies to get the effect (on multiple occasions) and then back tracks after the damage is done. This time it was to leave the impression that she has the right stuff to be Commander in Chief. But the fact is that she has offered this lie several times in spite of the fact that her husband HAD in fact been in Bosnia at that very place weeks before, and in spite of the fact that there was no sniper fire, and in spite of the fact that she did not run but walked on the tarmac - to an 8 year old girl who stood there without fear. These are all lies she deliberately told to mislead the American public - for votes. There is a deep integrity problem with the Clintons.
WHOOPS! Hilly caught exagerating her questionable qualifications again.
How sad, when America is in the greatest need of a LEADER all we have to choose from is Bill’s wife the radical Maxist/socialist, Obama,also a socialist, who’s been a senator for almost 2 years and has spent most of that time running for president with a resume less than a page long, and an old man who seemingly joined the Republican party because that’s where he could get elected senator. God help America.
Same old Hillary B.S., different day. Gee, I hope America isn’t dumb enough to elect her or “deaf-to-the-preacher” Obama.
Typical “Clintonesque lies”. Hillary actually believes the lies she tells. She is a Dangerous woman and would make a more Dangerous President.
She misspoke? She flat out lied and knew it when she was doing it. Hillary will say and do anything to win. It should be obvious now how fake she is. This is a bigger deal than attending a church with a crazy preacher. Obama went to church. Hillary flat out lied to the American public and got caught. Hillary Flat Out Lied to us! And it is only one of many.
I was really surprised by this. That’s just not like the Clintons to lie about anything. I still think she would be a great commander in chief! Go Clinton ‘08!
Seems strange that when someone LIES blatantly and continously it is called a misstatement. Very, very strange. Either you told the truth or you lied, there is no gray area here. This goes to the core of the “experience” talk. No help in Ireland even though Hillary claimed all kinds of stuff, no sniper fire in Bosnia even though Hillary claimed all kinds of sniper fire and on and on. You are not ready on day one to do anything but LIE.
if hillary can’t or won’t tell the truth about her “experience,” how can we trust or expect her to be honest with the american people if she is president?
She LIED…..again……..PERIOD.
Don’t forget that Obama also “mis-spoke” initially about not hearing his pastor’s controversial statements in church.
Which politician do you know does not “mis-speak” every now and then ?
And for that matter, can anyone “casting stones” in this column say honestly that he/she has never “mis-spoken” in his/her life ?
I’m all for honesty but let’s not be so judgemental only when it comes to Hillary. She’s just like you and me.
Misspoke = Lied
Lies, lies…nothing new with the Clinton’s. — Do you remember: “I did not have sex with THAT woman” (Monica Lewinsky)… All the lies define who the Clinton’s are!
So her going on that trip PROVES she was involved with foreign policy?
When I was 14 I went to work with my Dad a few times, does that make me ready to do his job?
On an unrelated note I find it hypocritical that every media outlet can bash Obama because of his Pastor, a man who ISN’T Obama if you hadn’t noticed.
However you can’t call Hillary on the IMPEACHMENT!!!
She claims her husbands Presidency as experience, well shouldn’t she be held accountable for the bad stuff too?
Like the perjury in front of congress.
If Obama’s wife had ended a senate run in the mid 90’s with an impeachment then there is NO WAY he would be in this race.
We ignore the terrible things about the Clintons for some reason.
Hillary, you are a liar. Please do the honest and upright thing and say goodbye to all of us and DROP OUT!
Hillary is so full of B.S! I administered the contract that supported the troops as well as dignitaries. I remember very well the taxpayer cost to support her visit. At the time she visited there was snipers as she reported nor was there any eminent danger at Tuzla, Eagle Base. If there was any danger, she and her party would not be able to land. This is just another fabrication to get votes. She is not fit to l lead our country.