Hillary Tells Bill To Back Off On Bosnia

Former President Chided For Trying To Defend Wife's Statements; "Yes Ma'am," He Replies

(CBS)  "She started talking about Bosnia, and she misstated the circumstances under which she landed in Bosnia," Bill Clinton said Thursday. "And you woulda' thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this."

It's the last topic the Clinton campaign wants to talk about - ever. But there was former President Bill Clinton yesterday in Indiana raising his wife's trip to Bosnia in 1996, CBS News chief White House correspondent Jim Axelrod reports.

Last month on St. Patrick's Day Hilary Clinton spoke about it.

"I remember landing under sniper fire," she said.

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Watch Clinton's St. Patrick's Day remarks.

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A week after she said that, CBS News ran a video disproving it. The next day Clinton admitted she misspoke.

And the former president said: "She took a terrible beating in the press for a few days because, she was exhausted at 11 o'clock at night and she started talking about Bosnia and she misstated the circumstances under which she landed in Bosnia," he said. "Did you all see all that?"

The fact is, she didn't talk about it "exhausted at 11 o'clock at night," but at 9 a.m., after a day off, Axelrod reports.

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Read more about the exchange.
Check out Sharyl Attkisson's full account of the 1996 Bosnia trip.

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Bill Clinton might have thought twice about his line of defense.

"And some of them, when they're 60, they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too," Bill Clinton said.

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Watch Bill Clinton's complete remarks.

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Hillary Clinton's best-known ad this campaign has been about her ability to think straight in the middle of the night. Remember, "It's 3 a.m….?"

Bill Clinton's outbursts have overshadowed his wife at several key points this campaign - and knocked her campaign off message.

Remember when he had an outburst while talking to a reporter?

Which is why those Clinton supporters who've been wishing someone would muzzle him would like what Bill Clinton says his wife told him.

"Hillary called me and said, 'you don't remember this, you weren't there,'" he said. "'Let me handle it.' I said, 'yes ma'am'!"

Asked about it today, Sen. Barack Obama obeyed a cardinal rule of politics: Don't kick your opponent when they're already kicking themselves.

[willymack]

Is it really true that Hillary Clinton took steroids for breast enlargement? We know she wants to win at any cost but this is a bit much.

[moblou]

Hillary runs her campaign just as she will the Presidency. Bill is her husband in this campaign and nothing more and nothing less. Hillary is now and will always be in charge in her Presidency.

[jockh]

Hillarys problem is that voters know how easily the Clintons lie; and that both Hillary and Bill would lie on a stack of bibles.

Misspeaking is one thing, repeating something over and over makes it a FLAT LIE !!
The Clintons simply cannot help themselves; they tell a big lie when a small lie will do. And they tell a small lie when the truth will do. After careful training from Bill, Hillary can lie out of both sides of her mouth at the same time even when there''s no particular reason to.
Lets face it, it takes a bare faced liar to confuse a hug from a little girl in Bosnia with the terror of running from sniper bullets.

If you think that a few Clinton lies are acceptable then just look at the trouble the country is in because of the lies of President Bush: one million Iraqis and over 4000 American servicemen dead; the lies of a President really do matter so God help America if the world famous misspeaking Clintons get elected.

[jockh]

Hillary is NOT a liar.

I must admit that as a parent, it is all too easy to confuse a hug from a little girl with the terror of running from sniper bullets.

[raised4952]

Where is hillary? Sure have not seen her in pa very much and i am not voteing for bill or chelsey so what they have to say dont mean squat to me...

[portlife2]

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[decapitate4u]

When they televised my head being taken off by a sword they were sending a message of condemning America. When they showed Obamas pastor on TV he was condemning America. Is there any difference?

Where is the united states of America? Our pledge to this country I guess has gone out the door? Will we let the likes of Farahkhan, Wright, Obama and Sharpton run our country? Maybe they will teach children in school that white people keep down blacks.

Who will we allow to run our country? A racist? A Liar? or a prisoner of war validated?

[important3]

Give us something worthy giving you the time to listen to CBS... this is dumb information. Tell Hillary has ties to Farranken, Zeiko, Wright, first time happy as an American, She refuse''s to place her hand on her chest during the "Pledge of the Legion"... give me something worthy!!!

[important3]

All you morons whom gave us Bush for two terms Shut the hell up!... If CBS and all other networks think for one moment that these recent comment Bill made is a big deal worth mentioning... forget it! Give me something like Obama, such as ties to Farranken, first time happy wife, Wrigth, Zeiko, won''t place his had on his flag during the pleadge of the legion... give me something that Hillary might finish off the country for Bush W... give me somthing news reporting worthy!

[voltaire333]

All that said, I''m supporting Obama, but I will be thrilled to have either Hillary or Obama as my president. Both are such a breath of fresh air compared to the evil and greedy King George.

[efarris38]

Let''s face it MEDIA this one of for you!! You never post much negative info about Senator Obama like you do Senator Clinton. However she has won Rhode Island, Texas, and Ohio and barring a miracle for Obama, she will likely win Pennsylvania, my guess is by 8-10 points. Let''s see if you are a "MEDIA OF INTEGRITY" and will say Senator Clinton has momentum, or Obama has lost 4 IN A ROW!!! Im anxious to see the headlines, because if you do not report accurately then you are not truthful either. Registered Voter in Tennessee

[voltaire333]

Hillary is a great american who works tirelessly to make this country a better place for everyone. The irrational hatred of the Clintons is a result of the fact that Bill was one of the most effective presidents this country has seen since Ronald Reagan. Republicans will stop at nothing to villify them for the simple reason that they are terrified of effective government, and do not want to see the Clintons make progress on issues that are important to average americans.

[b-easy63]

A PARABLE:

There was once a pilgrim walking up a mountain who encountered a poisonous snake. The snake begged the man to carry him as he too wanted to get to the to the top of the mountain. Of course the man said no, as he knew the snake could bite him and he would die. The snake continued to beg and promised not to bite the man. Feeling sorry for the snake and having a trusting nature, the pilgrim finally agreed and picked the snake up allowing it to nestle on his chest. He was scared at first, but as the journey progressed, the snake kept his word and did not bite him.

He would continually check to the comfort of the snake, who assured the man, that everything was fine. Finally they reached the top of the mountain. The man told the snake and the snake bit the man. Shocked, the man cried out "But I did what you asked and you promised you would not bite me" To which the snake replied before he slithered away: "You knew what I was when you picked me up"

HRC: Whitewater, Monica, NAFTA, CAFTA, Bosnia lies, Ins. Lies, 800K for Columbia, Smear campaigning, unpaid debts, infighting and shabby campaign,questionable ties and tactics.

Bush: liar, smear campaigner, poor businessman, questionable ties and tactics, bail outs...

you know what they are --when you vote for them.

[jockh]

Hillary is not a liar.

As any parent will testify, it is all too easy to confuse a hug from a little girl with the terror of running from sniper bullets.

[jockh]

Hillarys problem is that voters know how easily the Clintons lie.

Misspeaking is one thing, repeating something over and over makes it a FLAT LIE !!
The Clintons simply cannot help themselves; they tell a big lie when a small lie will do. And they tell a small lie when the truth will do. After careful training from Bill, Hillary can lie out of both sides of her mouth at the same time even when there''s no particular reason to.

Look at the trouble the country is in because of the lies of President Bush so God help America if the world famous misspeaking Clintons get elected.

[borris007-2009]

Nice to see that Bosnia in someway is coming back to haunt the Clintons, after what they sc*wed the Christian Serbs

[truth-hurts]

STEP DOWN OBAMA!

You''re just another ELETIST A$$HOLE. Maybe you

can get a job with the Republican Party.

What''s that??? You already work for the

Republican Party??

[truth-hurts]

STEP DOWN OBAMA!!

THE TRUTH IS OUT!!!

[sistatee-2009]

Bill should stick to raping women, snorting coke and lying to college kids.

[kittykatty2]

This is just too funny. You gotta wonder if Bill has this all very carefully planned out. Payback is hell. And if not, you gotta ask yourself, do you want a president in the White House with a nutter of a husband backing her up. Lord. I don''t like either of them but girlfriend should seriously ditch this heavy load of baggage.