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  • Obama: Fighting 'rise of privacy' (piracy) (Yet another Obama gaffe)

    04/13/2009 10:13:27 AM PDT · by a fool in paradise · 31 replies · 2,118+ views
    Chicago Tribune ^ | April 13, 2009 12:15 PM | by Mark Silva
    President Barack Obama is taking a stand against "the rise of privacy'' in the Indian Ocean. Say what? The president clearly meant the "rise of piracy,'' but his brief statement on the rescue of the American container ship captain held hostage by Somalian pirates came so quickly today that he didn't stop to correct himself. He did note, however, that those "who commit acts of piracy'' must be "held accountable'' for the crime.... (snip) We'll hand one thing to the White House's stenographers, however. Whenever former President George W. Bush tripped over his own tongue, which happened with some frequency,...