Wash Post: Palin never visited Iraq as she claimed

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Aides to Gov. Sarah Palin are scrambling to explain details of her only trip outside North America -- which, according to a new report, did not include Iraq, as the McCain-Palin campaign had initially claimed.

Palin made an official visit to see Alaskan troops in Kuwait in July of 2007. There, she made a stop at a border crossing with Iraq, but did not actually visit the country, according to a new report in the Boston Globe.

Earlier, McCain aides had said that Palin visited Iraq, and expressed indignation at questions about her slim foreign travel.

The campaign also said she had been to Ireland; that turned out to have been a refueling stop.

In her ABC interview, Palin said she had also been to Canada and to Mexico, where her advisers said she went on vacation.

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Camp McCain has changed their story, admitting she never actually visited iraq:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/13/palin_camp_clarifies_extent_of_iraq_trip/

[TerminalPower]

Camp McCain has changed their story, admitting she never actually visited iraq:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/13/palin_camp_clarifies_extent_of_iraq_trip/

Most Democrats won't be so stupid to even bring this NON-STORY up because it will just back to how Obama just recently visited Iraq and ONLY ONCE.  Pathetic..

Perhaps he thought he could say "present" when given the opportunity to explain why he was a no-show.

[tu_holmes]

Most Democrats won't be so stupid to even bring this NON-STORY up because it will just back to how Obama just recently visited Iraq and ONLY ONCE.  Pathetic..

Perhaps he thought he could say "present" when given the opportunity to explain why he was a no-show.

The point, to me, isn't that she did or didn't visit... but that she lied about it.

You don't "forget" if you visited a foreign country... That's not a "mistake" people make.

That is a lie... plain and simple.

[calmus]

The point, to me, isn't that she did or didn't visit... but that she lied about it.

You don't "forget" if you visited a foreign country... That's not a "mistake" people make.

That is a lie... plain and simple.

It doesn't matter, she didn't abort her baby, she shot a moose, I'm going to vote for her.

Oh, and she "scews" good too.

[Dos Equis]

Yawn.

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Yawn.

I agree completely.

Obama mentioned today that he visited over 400 countries in the last year alone.  Never mind you that there aren't that many countries... to mind a candidate lies about visiting countries is yawnable.

[24KT]

I agree completely.

Obama mentioned today that he visited over 400 countries in the last year alone.  Never mind you that there aren't that many countries... to mind a candidate lies about visiting countries is yawnable.

I think he meant counties.

[headhuntersix]

McCain aides had said that Palin visited Iraq...McCain aides...............McCa in aides said....u guys read and understand English right? Where exactly did she say it? Keep digging. 

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McCain aides had said that Palin visited Iraq...McCain aides...............McCa in aides said....u guys read and understand English right? Where exactly did she say it? Keep digging. 

Aides?

Okay, so they're not responsible for lies their aides tell?

[LurkerNoMore]

Making excuses for a compulsive serial liar speaks volumes about the ignorant person who is doing it.

[Mark Kerr]

The point, to me, isn't that she did or didn't visit... but that she lied about it.

You don't "forget" if you visited a foreign country... That's not a "mistake" people make.

That is a lie... plain and simple.

I agree.

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yeah, and even if an "aide" made the mistake, it took the AP calling her on it before she corrected it.

She's been to ONE foreign nation on business - Kuwait.  She claimed 3 - but she only sat in a plane in Ireland, and never officially touched iraqi soil.  SHE used the number 3 on ABC interview.

Also, her two vacations to MEX and CAN don't count - she didn't include them, and neither should we.

[Straw Man]

I've lost track.

Has anything she's said turned out to be true?

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I've lost track.

Has anything she's said turned out to be true?

Not yet.

[headhuntersix]

Well I guess the fact that Obama did go to iraq abd then try and meddling with delicate negotiations is no less important. They mispoke...nice try.

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Well I guess the fact that Obama did go to iraq abd then try and meddling with delicate negotiations is no less important. They mispoke...nice try.

Do you have proof that this took place?  We have Palin admitting her people "misspoke".  We have video of her telling Gibson she visited three nations.

Do you have anything other than 1 quote from some foreigner worth less than your dog?

This should be huge news.  proof, please?