Ok, this is really weird. Today, Bush National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley was on Fox talking about whether Bush would boycott the Olympics' opening ceremony, and talked about the issue of "Tibet." Later the same morning he went on ABC and discussed the same issue, but he consistently talked about "Nepal."
(As Think Progress and CrooksandLiars point out, these are 2 distinct places.) Very curious -- is Hadley just a moron? Or is there some diplomacy-speak reason that someone would tell him to actively switch from "Tibet" to "Nepal" between shows?
If you have any expertise in diplomacy-speak, please do pipe in!
UPDATE: Looks like the AP actually hid this from it's readers. This sentence was from ABC, where Hadley exclusively said Nepal:
"The whole issue of opening ceremonies is a nonissue," Hadley said. "I think it is a way of dodging what really needs to happen if you're concerned about" Tibet.
(Bold added)
Poll
Is Stephen Hadley a moron, or did someone tell him to switch from "Tibet" to "Nepal" between shows?
STATE BLOGS
