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.
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.
She lied. Pure and simple. I will move to Iraq before voting for that woman!
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
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!!!!!!
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
Impeach Clinton on Day One!
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.
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.
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.
This is news?
She lied again.
The sun will come up tomorrow.
Samo, samo.