UPDATE - Michelle Obama's Purported Admissions [API claims they have an audio tape]

America's Right ^ | 2008-10-15 | Jeff Schrieber

[justlurking]

From: Jerome Corsi
To: [Address Blocked]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story

Jim

I am the person who called you about your Michelle Obama article today. You refer to me in the article -- We are getting inundated by our readers to know if the story is true. Did you record Michelle Obama and can you release to me the audio tape.

This is very important. Please get back to me immediately.

Jerome R. Corsi
Senior Staff Reporter
World Net Daily
www.worldnetdaily.com
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From: African Press International (API)
Subject: Re: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story
To: [Address Blocked]
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 11:53 AM

I want to thank you for your email.

API hereby confirms to you that the story is true and if the huge interest on this particular story continues, we will post the recording on our website in the next immediate days.

When we published the story we did not intend to cause any chaos but we are shocked by the huge interest the story is receiving from the Americans and the American Media.

Mrs Obama called us just to ask API to stop joining the mainstream hate online media that is trying to destroy her husband's opportunity to get the presidency.

Our editorial will sit today and agree on how to release the information that will verify the story.

Very many media outlets are asking us to email them the recording but we think the best way to satisfy all at once is by publishing it on our website and people can retrieve it themselves.

We understand the urgency this may have but it is important for us that we do it right so that we do not land into problems with Obama's just like you did while in Kenyan recently.

Yours Sincerely,

Chief Editor Korikr

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From: Jerome Corsi
To: African Press International (API)
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story

If you have a recording of Michelle Obama it is imperative you make it available now. We at World Net Daily are getting inundated with requests to prove your story is true.

Jerry Corsi
World Net Daily
www.worldnetdaily.com
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From: African Press International (API)
Subject: Re: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story
To: [Address Blocked]
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 12:57 PM

To Jerome Corsi,

We do not want to be misunderstood. We are not out to stop Obama from capturing the presidency.

We are not here to prove to people the story, but we will give proper verification so that people will understand that the story is true.

Soon, when we come with more information on the site, those who doubt the story will be surprised why Mrs Obama would choose to talk to us and not other media outlets.

We will bring out information on how she was connected to us, how she was convinced her story was safe with us and why she trusted API. And who introduced her to those who contacted API first before she personally took contact in an effort to ensure that API does not publish things on her husband that may be seen to be harmfull.

If we start dishing out audio to media outlets, we will be misunderstood. We do not want people to think that we published the story in order to spoil Obama's chances to become the president.

Those who are contacting you demanding that the story should be verified now, should be directed by your media to check our website in the next day or two. All the information will be made available, but we must do it carefully.

Regards,

Chief Editor Korir
API

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From: Jerome Corsi

Subject: Re: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story

To: "African Press International (API)"
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 1:24 PM

Chief Editor Korir,

I understand your position. You should be aware that the reaction of my publishers and what I am getting from various news editors contacting me is that this may be a hoax. Your credibility and the credibility of your story will be increasingly in question the longer you postpone making a tape available. Right now, the Obama campaign is telling us that you are lying and that Michelle Obama never made any such call to you.

I convey this to you as a fellow journalist prepared to believe that what you published is true. Now that it has been called into question, please do not hesitate to prove your authenticity and the truthfulness of what you published.

Respectfully,
Jerome R. Corsi
World Net Daily
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From: Jerome Corsi
Subject: Re: J.Corsi on Michelle Obama story
To: "African Press International (API)"

Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 1:44 PM

Mr. Korir,

This is what is running on National Review Online right now. The Obama campaign is denying your report and in the USA your API is being disregarded as untruthful:

National Review OnLine
Wednesday, October 15, 2008That Michelle Obama Report [Byron York]

I'm sure a lot of you have seen references this morning to statements allegedly made by Michelle Obama in an interview with an organization called African Press International. I just asked the Obama campaign whether Michelle Obama did in fact speak to that organization, and spokesman Tommy Vietor answered:

The answer is no, it's not real, the report is made up. She did not speak to the organization.

Check it out here: http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YWM2MDA2NzZkNzdjNWMzZGFlOGJiZGUxMzNhYjJkZDI

I encourage you to come forward with proof as soon as possible, including any Michelle Obama tape recording you may have. Otherwise, your report and your publication will soon be considered "discredited" in the USA by the Obama camp response.

Respectfully,

Jerome R. Corsi

World Net Daily

[justlurking]

This a purported email exchange between Corsi and an editor at API. There's more in the 1:30 PM update at the URL above.

[pissant]

Is it like the Whitey tape?

[TheConservator]

Either they have an audiotape, or they don’t.

I would like to believe that they do, but my bet is that they don’t.

[mnehring]

This reads like some of those folks who reply and prank Nigerian email scammers. (API being the scammers).

[Mount Athos]

The blogs i trust are saying this story doesn’t appear to be a good one.

[Blue Turtle]

This would be nice to have...but would any of us rational thinking people be surprised? Again, look at their associations....Ayers, Wright...Farakkahn.

[Allegra]

OK...this could be kind of fun...

...if nothing else. ;-)

[autumnraine]

Thank you Mr. Corsi!

[Earthdweller]

"Release what you have, if you have anything. If not, shut up and quit wasting our time."

They are waiting for their accountants to verify if the payoff check will clear.../s

Some people are so...so impatient.

[mnehring]

Read how similar that exchange is to this.
http://www.419eater.com/html/booked.htm

[autumnraine]

I hope they receive a boatload of cash to discredit themselves for forever.

[Loyolas Mattman]

“Whitey” refused to release the tape?

Whoops, I mean why did he refuse to release the tape?

[lexington minuteman 1775]

Last week Hannity was talking to Corsi on his radio show about some stuff he got in Kenya about Obama and relationship to Odingo. This week there is this.So far I have yet to see any proof any of this crap exists. As pappy would say.Either **** or get off the pot, World Net Daily...

[Lord Jim]

What is allegedly on this alleged tape?

[Just Another Lurker]

Or they are waiting to see if they can get more from people who want it released or the ones that don’t.

[autumnraine]

Yes, as much as Corsi is talking about being discredited, he is looking to be as much.

[ajwharton]

I am sure that the tape will be released. Just as soon as His Excellency Jerome Corsi releases the details of his bank account for his 25 million pound sterling.

[ElkGroveDan]

it is important for us that we do it right so that we do not land into problems with Obama's just like you did while in Kenyan recently.

just wow....

[Yaelle]

I think first Corsi has to give his bank account number and then they will be able to transmit the tape out of Africa. Isn’t that how this usually works?