Clinton embellished Bosnia visit

This You Tube Video on the same topic is a lot funnier:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It6JN7ALF7Y

Is it really plausible that any parent, much less a President, would send his child anywhere that was deemed "too dangerous" for him to visit? No. In fact, he had already visited Bosnia three months earlier, as noted by the Washington Post's original debunking of Senator Clinton's claims. And, according to then-AP reporter, now Washington Post correspondent John Pomfret, the Tuzla airport was "one of the safest places in Bosnia" in March 1996, and "firmly under the control" of the 1st Armored Division. Please correct these errors in your coverage.

As an addendum to my earlier comment, the video you are showing is of helicopter landings, where Senator Clinton was explicitly talking about the plane landing at Tuzla (she talks about being taken into the cockpit of the C-17; helicopters don't have cockpits). She also talks about the greeting ceremony being canceled due to danger, but the Acting President of Bosnia is clearly visible on the tarmac, as is the 8-year-old girl who presents her with the poem of peace. I suggest you link to the video of the landing that she actually referred to in her speech last week.

This is the correct video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOsGo_HWP-c

She clearly says getting off the plane, which is clear from this video..

First--------it's a true thing. Bill did leave a stain on Monica's dress, and his legacy should be disgusting.

Second------is anyone surprised that Mrs. Clinton lies??????

I do not understand why the media continually finds fault with Hillary Clinton, yet dimisses Barack Obama's inconsistencies. First he was not present during the Reverend's speeches, then he did hear some comments, then in his speech he did not. After this was brought to light, it makes sense now why his wife would say she wasn't proud to be an american until now. Must have been the sermons she heard for 20 years that influenced her. Interesting how her comment wasn't linked back, if it was Bill Clinton stating this, it would have been a headline! From CNN to the Globe, it is sad that there is such a profound difference in reporting. I understand that the media picks who they support, but such outright favortism is disrespectful. I am also tired of hearing how Obama is winning by a landslide, Hillary is still close with the popular vote, by not acknowledging this aren't you dismissing their votes? There has been consistently two to one support for Obama without equal representation for Clinton. Isn't it the media's job to be sure that all issues are dealt with fairly?

Poor poor Hillary Clinton, she's always being beat up by the big bad media, is she comfortable and does she needs another pillow.

Poor poor Hillary Clinton, she's always being beat up by the big bad media, is she comfortable and does she needs another pillow.

helicopters don't have cockpits

Huh? I'm an Obama supporter, but this comment is just ignorant.

Yes, please DO link up to the correct video, which underscores how she more than "embellished" her account of this Bosnia visit. But the important question to me is, why did she choose to lie about this? She didn't just embellish the details: she substantively changed the truth of the situation. And she has repeated this story of the "harrowing" visit quite a number of times. Again, why did she choose to lie? It really wasn't that politically advantageous. And didn't she know there would be footage?

So Hillary misspoke, whatever! At least the picture proves that she is there. The peacekeeping forces obviously knew that the first lady and her entourage would be visiting, so it was important that they were protected. How do we know that snipers were not around? I agree with Karen Young #6 about the media constantly finding fault with Hillary, while giving Obama a pass with all his inconsistencies. Obama was caught lying about Wright, but I haven't heard any of the media commenting about that at all. The media and the voters know that they have been sold a bag of goods, by the lofty, self grandiosing, Obama, and don't want to admit that they've been had. Obama gives a speech that harks back to the sixties, and encourages America to talk about race. All this is to divert attention away from his crazy talking Minister of twenty years. Obamarites seemed to think Obama was really the black Jesus coming to bring change and unity. People especially young people with not much wisdom, and older ones who were reminiscing about what America used to be, all fell under Obama's mythical spell. Unfortunately it may be quite late when they really discover who the real Obama is. Hillary is like the energizer bunny, and whatever life throws at her, she just keeps on ticking. That is what I call "grace under fire or should I say "sniper shots?"

Karen Young, last I checked the media wasn't sweeping the Reverend Wright story under the rug. Kinda sparked a big discussion on race in America. Obama like every politicain walks a tightrope gaining endorsements that aren't politically palatable. I don't see Reverand Wright's influence in anything Obama has said. Seems like Obama is a person of integrity that can listen to someone with an extreme opinion and maintain a moderate opinion. Hillary in this case just lied at time when the current President took the country to war on a lie and over 4,000 service persons have died. Last, the election is based on delegates not the popular vote. The popular vote has given Obama a good lead where every state is split, no winner take all. It's Hillary that's hoping the superdelegates ignore the popular vote and vote for her despite House Speaker's Pelosi's request they fairly represent the voters.

Give Hill a break. She misspoke, it even happens to our most distinguished leaders. Like when the President said he never had sex with that woman.

"mis-spoke" is a polite word for lie. Hillary lied, in a quite baldfaced manner, about this incident on more than one occasion.

She has also "mis-spoken" and/or exaggerated her role in: Irish peace process, Macedonian border re-opening, passage of FMLA (she had nothing to do with it), passage of SCHIP (again, she had nothing to do with it).

Please, reporters, do your job and call her on her serial "mis-speaking" and resume padding.

It seems most likely that Hillary probably had so embellished the facts about this Bosnia visit in her own mind, that she really thought she was telling the truth. She was probably startled to see the video that contradicted her own memory. It does say something interesting about her as a person that she is able to exagerate and embellish events in her own mind to such an extent that she loses sight of reality. Don't we already have someone like that as President now?

NO one should trust "BILLARY" Clinton!

http://osi-speaks.blogspot.com/2008/03/lying-billary-clinton-shows-why-she.html#links

Were Senator Clinton's "misspoke" remarks about being under sniper fire, on a teleprompter? No one has asked that question!

Helmets were not necessary !. The full panoramic, uncropped, picture clearly shows a nearby Micheael Dukakis in his tank/helmet ready to defend the First Lady !

Why is it an embellishment rather than a deliberate lie intended to advance and support the position that she has been "tested underfire" and is ready to serve from"moment one"?

how do you forget something that never happened?...

if obama was caught in the same lie..he would get drummed out of the race...

The press is giving her a pass.....an hillary has the nerve to say give me a break...

unbelievable

The Commander-in-Chief Hillary Clinton was in Afghanistan for the last 20 days commanding her valiant forces. It has been said that the President, Bill Clinton, will only send her battle-hardened General to the “most dangerous” war zones. Earlier in the day, General Rodham Clinton landed in a cork-screw manoevre to avoid sniper fire. Later in the late evening, as mortar shells exploded, sniper fire crackled and bullets whizzed, General Clinton rallied her troops and under very heavy fire, she personally led a charge up the hillside and across the river to victory. There were heavy casualties.

Right!