Liberal Democratic Politics, Discussion and Snark

Today the NY Post tells us that the girl from the now famed Bosnian airport is shocked by Hillary Clinton’s easy lying:

Emina Bicakcic, now 20 and studying to become a doctor, told The Post she stood on the tarmac at the air base in Tuzla, greeted Clinton and even had time to share the lines of verse she’d written - all without fear of attack from an unseen enemy.

“I was surprised when I heard this,” Bicakcic said, referring to Clinton’s assertion that she braved snipers upon landing, ducking and sprinting to military vehicles.

So we have a direct dispute in stark contrast to Clinton’s original account. Seems like more than a slip of the tongue.

Other Bosnians said they had one of two reactions to Clinton’s debunked action-hero account of her visit: laughter or anger.

“It’s an exaggeration,” said former acting President Ejup Ganic, who was present during Clinton’s visit. “No one was firing. There were no shots fired.”

Sema Markovic, 22, a student, said she has long respected Hillary as a strong leader but was angered by her remarks.

“It is an ugly thing for a politician to tell lies,’ she said. “We had problems for years, and I don’t like when someone lies about them. It makes us look bad.”

Hillary claims she misspoke. I claim she intentionally said it to burnish her otherwise complete lack of credentials on anything except for being a Senator.

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Posted by dave on Monday, March 31st, 2008

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