The NYT was trying to provide cover by claiming Obama ‘misspoke’ about the keeping plans.
Well, if Obama misspoke, he did so dozens of times, and many of his supporters in Congress and Administration misspoke, as well.
That was a heck of a lot of misspoking.
Sort of like the misspoking about an obscure video causing Egyptian unrest and Benghazi attacks.
Was not the first person to use the term "misspoke" Richard Nixon?