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The bomb that fell on Pearl Harbor (view source)
Revision as of 16:03, November 27, 2008
, 16:03, November 27, 2008Why did he pause before saying Pearl Harbor?
In July 2008, [[Barack Obama]] displayed an apparent ignorance about American history<ref>The Weekly Standard: [http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/obama_ignorance_watch_1.asp Obama Ignorance Watch]</ref> in a speech he made in West Lafeyette, [[Indiana]]:
In July 2008, [[Barack Obama]] displayed an apparent ignorance about American history<ref>The Weekly Standard: [http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/07/obama_ignorance_watch_1.asp Obama Ignorance Watch]</ref> in a speech he made in West Lafeyette, [[Indiana]]:
{{cquote|Throughout our history, America's confronted constantly evolving danger, from the oppression of an empire, to the lawlessness of the frontier, from '''the bomb that fell on Pearl Harbor''', to the threat of nuclear annihilation. Americans have adapted to the threats posed by an ever-changing world.}}
{{cquote|Throughout our history, America's confronted constantly evolving danger, from the oppression of an empire, to the lawlessness of the frontier, from '''the bomb that fell on Pearl Harbor''', to the threat of nuclear annihilation. Americans have adapted to the threats posed by an ever-changing world.}}
In the clip, Obama can be seen repeatedly looking down at his podium - probably glancing at his notes. Just before saying "Pearl Harbor", he pauses.
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