Barbour ‘mortified’ at Muslim Brotherhood remark
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper made the remark in testimony before a House panel on Tuesday. His office later clarified the statement through a spokeswoman, saying that the Muslim Brotherhood was participating in Egypt’s secular political system and that Clapper “is well aware that the Muslim Brotherhood is not a secular organization.”
In an interview with Townhall.com after his address to the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, Barbour said he was traveling in Israel when Clapper made the comment. But Barbour said he was “mortified” when it came to his attention.
“That’s like saying I should be an ad for Weight Watchers,” the portly governor joked. “That’s absurd.”
CNN
1/12/11
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