Obama Bin Laden?

Here we go again! Dean Singleton, a publisher, founder of the NewsMedia newspaper group and chairman of the board of the Associated Press news agency, had a question for presidential candidate Barack Obama about his policy on Afghanistan.

"Can you imagine shifting a substantial number (of US troops from Iraq) to Afghanistan where the Taliban has been gaining strength and Obama Bin Laden is still at large?"

I thought Obama handled it well as he calmly replied, "I think that was Osama bin Laden."

Mr. Singleton clutching his head, answers: "If I did that, I'm so sorry."

Now Obama could have said, "It's OSAMA you moron." But he did not. Or he could have fired back and screamed, "Now you know why people are bitter...because of idiots like you." But he didn't.

Anyways, Arab media was entertained...

Jamal Dajani produces the Mosaic Intelligence Report at Link TV

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Comments

[brwnizofmine]

11:39 AM on 04/16/2008

I think this one was an honest mistake. We all make them and the names are kind of similar.

[kenjisan]

12:19 AM on 04/18/2008

it was an honest mistake - and Obama is so good about seeing the good in people - even that woman who he's running against.

[Marlyn]

11:12 AM on 04/16/2008

sweet

[Huffyfan]

11:01 AM on 04/16/2008

I agree with studio2054 Al Arabia is shunned by Most Arabs , they dont trust the saudi Owned Pro US AL Arabia , which tries so hard to show Progress in Iraq and how the surge is working . AL Arabia was created to cause competitio­n to AL Jazeera , and so far it is not trusted . it is still watched by Brainwashe­d saudis .I personally tried to watch it , may as well watch AL Hurra .

[k6007]

12:01 PM on 04/16/2008

Sounds like FOX and the other US noise stations.

[Dendera]

09:54 AM on 04/16/2008

See now, the man is a class act. He responds with humour to a slip of the tongue, an awkward moment, rather than diving off the deep end.

This week we have had him called "boy" at a Republican 'private' conference­, "elitist", and now this... yet he maintains the high ground and forges ahead. Wish his opponenent­s has as much class as that... or would that be too 'elitist' of them?

What candidate in living memory has had to put up with as much guff, intentiona­l or accidental­, from so many quarters for so long? I cannot think of another. Yet he can still laugh it off... so should we.

[LisainNYC]

10:14 AM on 04/16/2008

Well said.

[tene]

10:34 AM on 04/16/2008

this is why i love the man.

G O B A M A '08

[oracle99]

09:54 AM on 04/16/2008

If anyone believes that this was really a mistake...­they are insane. This is just the start of the Republican attacks. This is just more blatant racism. They want to try and provoke Obama but his confidence is something they cannot possibly understand­.... and it dismays these idiots.

[Magdalena]

10:42 AM on 04/16/2008

I watched the Associated Press conference on C-Span. When Obama made the correction­, Singelton really sounded sorry and embaressed­.

It was a mistake, nothing more. And before people start ragging on me, I adore Obama, that's why I was watching the event.

[ccmd]

09:19 AM on 04/16/2008

He laughs at the guy, the crowd laughs with him at the guy, then he takes a drink of the guy's water. Priceless.

Obama is amazing.

[eej]

09:44 AM on 04/16/2008

No matter what they hurl at him, he turns it into flowers.

[tene]

10:36 AM on 04/16/2008

wait. that was the other dude's water? i thought it was barack's. wow, thats even better. i couldnt love barack more. lol. wow. classic.

G O B A M A '08

[PKSSK]

08:55 AM on 04/16/2008

Don't be fooled people. This was a foolish planned mistake by the republican corp "ELITE" media owners who are against Obama for President. What they failed to realize is that their action only reinforces the negative image of American's in the world, especially white men in power. Once this video is viewed by many in the world it confirm's the perception that white men in power are not very smart (stupid) and will do anything to maintain their profit and power, even if it means insulting and attacking a man that is perceived to be like many in the world.

Very sad how the republican­s have not only destroyed our country, but continue to destroy the American image in the world with their actions and words.

[sleepless]

09:39 AM on 04/16/2008

Yup. They do it to keep the meme out there, and they don't care how transparen­t it is. Obama's responses have been stellar. I am no true believer of any politician­, but Barack has class not seen in decades in U.S. public life.

[eej]

09:48 AM on 04/16/2008

They miscalcula­te. Americans are sick of the GOP and their Rove styled politics.

I hope they throw more awkward situations at Obama because he is a star at handling them.

[GravitonX]

08:11 AM on 04/16/2008

If the US election were held worldwide, with Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America included, Barack Obama would win by a MASSIVE landslide.

[Rog49Thomas]

08:29 AM on 04/16/2008

if the Chinese controlled the polling places in their own country, I'm betting that Hu would win.

[rrafiringa]

06:33 AM on 04/16/2008

Class is a bit abstract to define. I guess it can only be shown. And this is it.

[Rog49Thomas]

03:31 AM on 04/16/2008

Only a few goobers in the Arab world don't appreciate the depth of our ignorance about them or the extent of our prejudice against them.

[justice58]

02:37 AM on 04/16/2008

Barack has so much class! I love him & Michelle! He's going to make a great president! And he's just too cool!

[ailbhe]

02:16 AM on 04/16/2008

Haha! If this was intentiona­l, which I doubt as he seemed nervous, it did not work as Obama came across very well with his good humoured response.

I do notice that Fox news always seems to be trying to connect Obama with Osama in the viewers mind.

[TLV]

08:34 AM on 04/16/2008

...the same way that each time a Republican public figure got into to trouble in the past few years, they labeled them Democrat.

Damn! They sure do treat their viewers as if they are dumb, don't they?!

[ailbhe]

09:40 PM on 04/16/2008

They do that?!! I don't have fox news where I live, but I see all the stuff on youtube and these people are crazy!

[jubo]

02:02 AM on 04/16/2008

Hilarious. Poor guy, his apology was touching. Barack... was Barack. 'Elitism' should be taught.

[PardonMyFrenchFries]

01:13 AM on 04/16/2008

Wow, Obama can't be that bad can he?. Please, can you leave him alone Mr. Obama supporter on stage. Your screwing him up with all that love for him. How dare you!

[pertello]

12:56 AM on 04/16/2008

I love that my next president is so smart and witty.

[citadelgrrl05]

03:09 AM on 04/16/2008

KOODOES TO YOU, I AGREE!!!

[eej]

09:45 AM on 04/16/2008

And even-tempe­red. And thoughtful­. It will be wonderful to have intelligen­ce inthe White House - and I mean both Barack and Michelle.