Aug 4, 2010

Diplomatic blunder corrected just in time for Michelle's Spain visit

From a report at the link below:

The Obama administration faced an embarrassing diplomatic blunder today after it was forced to pull a warning about racism in Spain - just as the First Lady (pictured) arrived in the country for a summer holiday.

Staff at the U.S. State Department removed the contentious advice to travelers, which included the phrase 'racist prejudices could lead to the arrest of Afro-Americans who travel to Spain,' on Monday.

The Obama administration has been quick to bring up racism at every turn. This time it nearly bit them back.

How long will it take Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to smooth this over?

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