Heh.
There is no “English” embassy in Iran, hasn’t been for a very long time.
A gaffe’s a gaffe, and this statement by the President of the United States regarding Iran’s actions manages to dodge the main facts, but I’m a little less interested in what Obama said than in how the MSM deals with it. Header over to the AP’s page for this video on YouTube. They have “U.K.” in the video title and even helpfully reworked Obama’s statement for him.
Declaring himself ‘deeply disturbed’ by the storming of the British Embassy in Tehran, President Barack Obama strongly urged the Iranian government to hold those responsible to account. (Nov. 29)
Hey Airbrush Press, Obama didn’t say “British Embassy.” He said “English Embassy.” Perhaps there’s one of those in all 58 states? Make amends, Mr. President, and send them all an iPod.
Yes, but he still says “nuclear” correctly and that’s what’s really important.
They speak Austrian at the Austrian embassy, ergo they speak English at the English embassy. Is there a problem?
Well, even the airbrush attempt was weak, as the term “British” refers to Great Britain, thus excluding Northern Ireland. The proper term would be the UK Embassy, or the Embassy of the United Kingdom, which is the actual national political entity involved here. Of course, it doesn’t carry the same air of sophistication as saying “British”.
Come on folks you know the drill. When a Democrat gaffs, they’re just having a bad day. When a Republican gaffs, it’s because they have a permanent mental or character defect.
I read that the Prussians have recalled their ambassador as well. No reaction yet from the Tsar.
I’m sure President Obama heard about your snark and thought the following:
“So what? The English/British/UK were bad people for colonizing nice peoples in Africa and Asia, bringing things such as parliments, railroads, rule of law and newspapers, and banning multi-cultural customs such as the Slave Trade and Sati.
Speaking of the English, Churchill was a fat blowhard, opposed Indian independence and, worst of all, was a smoker. It’s a good thing I tossed his bust out of my office. I was the Editor of Harvard’s Law Review so there’s nothing I could possibly learn from Churchill about dealing with countries such as Iran”.
Here’s a handy tool for the teleprompter:
The Great British Venn Diagram
http://qntm.org/uk