Monday, July 21, 2008

Maliki's "Inartful" Statement   [Byron York]

Today the McCain campaign seems to have two arguments about Nouri al-Maliki's "16 months" quote.  One, it was inaccurately translated and taken out of context.  And two, it was an "inartful" statement from Maliki. From McCain foreign policy adviser Randy Scheunemann a few moments ago on a conference call with reporters:

One inartful statement from Prime Minister Maliki certainly does not change Iraqi government policies...

Scheunemann's use of the word "inartful" was no mistake, given that Obama has used the word to describe his own (inaccurate?  mistaken?  false?) statements in the past.  Scheunemann went on to list a few, beginning with Obama's endorsement of an "undivided" Jerusalem.  Scheunemann then said he cannot believe that the Obama campaign would try to hang its entire position on Iraq on Maliki's statement.  Just watch them.

07/21 09:54 AMShare