Clinton says she misspoke about Bosnia trip

Hello on this Tuesday, the 25 day of March 2008. I'm Kristin Volk with a UPI Headline Update.

Senator Hillary Clinton is admitting that she misspoke last week when she recounted her dangerous arrival in Bosnia twelve years ago. The Democratic presidential hopeful said she landed under sniper fire, but video footage of the arrival showed Clinton and her daughter calmly walking from the plane. The New York senator said it was minor blip. Her rival, Senator Barack Obama and his campaign say the misstatement is part of a growing list of instances where Clinton exaggerated her role in foreign policy.

The White House is not expected to pull out additional troops from Iraq in the near future. The news comes two days after four U.S. soldiers were killed in that country, bringing the military death toll to 4,000. Next month, President Bush is expected to announce the next steps in the war, and at that time, he's likely to agree with a pause in any troop withdrawals beyond those scheduled to end this July.

U.S. home prices have taken a record tumble in the past year. Those prices have fallen 10.7 percent in 20 major metro areas. That's according to Standard and Poor's. Charlotte, North Carolina is the only city that's held onto a meager appreciation of 1.8 percent. Falling home values have eroded Americans' wealth, but analysts say it's a necessary ingredient in getting the housing market growing again.

Children who participated in yesterday's annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House now have heavier Easter baskets. Yesterday, thousands of children pushed eggs across a stretch of grass on the South Lawn with giant spoons. At the festivities, President Bush got cozy with the Eater bunny and First Lady Laura and daughter Jenna Bush read stories to the children. The popular band, The Jonas Brothers, performed with national anthem. Each child took home a commemorative White House wooden Easter egg and lots of candy!

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[blachubear]

Hillary mispoke? How about lying her ass off. Give it up Hillary, you're not only digging a hole, you're detroying the Democratic party. Stop it Hillary, your ass is showing.

[Piratejenny25]

Hillary is all about Hillary and has been from the beginning.

[breda83]

And that horribe woman will run again in 2016

[frtw4428]

Don't you just love the PC term, "misspoke." Let's just tell it as it is: she LIED! She wanted to make herself out to be a heroine in the midst of a war-ravaged region when in fact, the war was already over! What's worse, this is a stupid lie: she should have remembered CBS was accompanying her and recording everything! Worst of all, it's offensive since she exploited the plight of Bosnians who really suffered the effects of the war.

[Mesina2]

Why Serbs didn't headshot her?

[harvmiester1]

"Just because I have lied to my people for many years doesn't mean I will lie now."

You ever heard of the little boy who cried wolf?

[hey78huy]

The Clinton's are masters at manipulating the media and public opinion. They are liars, cheats, murderers and scumbags. Google: Arkancides.

[amarantheanhunter]

how can you want to vote someone who lies about her achievements to her whole nation? do you not see a risk that if she is willing to lie about that trip, knowing that there would be tv coverage (if not then shes lost the plot), then she could be lying about her policies merely to get elected as president and have no intention of following those policies?

this is a reply to katiemckay.

[katiemckay]

Whatever. I agree with her policies more and I like her education plan better. They're both a couple of politicians, and my support goes to the candidate with plans I agree with. That being said, I would vote for Obama if he got the nomination.

[rubenlaracast]

BREAKING CONFESSION NEWS <<<<<<<<<<<<

Dear Kristin Volk,

Hillary Clinton was not lying ABOUT THE Bosnia trip. You can verify this with Chelsea Clinton, Bill Clinton and me. I am a witness and I was there under cover. Just because I have lied to my people for many years doesn't mean I will lie now. She will be smoking my cigar soon.