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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 7/27/2009

Cornyn's Office Apologizes For India Comments, Says He Misspoke

— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. John Cornyn's office has apologized for his statement last week that America needs the F-22 fighter... plane in order to deal with the national security threat from India -- which is an ally of the United States -- saying he misspoke. "Senator ... (more) Cornyn's Office Apologizes For India Comments, Says He ...

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ft.com - 7/24/2009

FT.com / Asia-Pacific - India widens climate rift with west

— ft.com — By James Lamont in New Delhi, Joshua Chaffin in Are and Fiona Harvey in London Published: July... 23 2009 22:05 | Last updated: July 24 2009 09:57 A split between rich and poor nations in the run-up to climate-change talks widened on Thursday. India ... (more) FT.com / Asia-Pacific - India widens climate rift with west

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boston.com - 7/27/2009

US risks alienating India

— boston.com — President Obama has often said that he views India as a crucial 21st-century partner for the United... States. But judged against his actions, his assurances sound like platitudes. (more) US risks alienating India

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Cornyn's Office Apologizes For India Comments, Says He Misspoke
TPM Election Central — Sen. John Cornyn's office has apologized for his statement last week that America needs the F-22 fighter plane in order to deal with the national security threat from India -- which is an ally of the United States -- saying he misspoke. "Senator Cornyn misspoke saying 'India' when he meant to say 'China,'" Cornyn's spokesman said in a statement to the Times of India. "As Founder and Co-chairman of the Senate India Caucus, no Senator has greater respect or admiration for India or values our relationship with them more. Sen. Cornyn regrets the ...

Cornyn: Be afraid of India. No, wait. Make that China.
Daily Kos — ... national security because we're not just fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq," Cornyn says. "We're fighting -- we have graver threats and greater threats than that: From a rising India, with increased exercise of their military power; Russia; Iran, that's threatening to build a nuclear weapon; with North Korea, shooting intercontinental ballistic missiles, capable of hitting American soil." Uh...India? Aren't they our ally? Skip ahead to Cornyn today: Oops! I meant China. ''Senator Cornyn misspoke saying 'India' when he meant ...

Cornyn confuses India and China
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — That's okay, we often confuse Cornyn for a real Senator.

VIDEO: Sen. Cornyn confuses China, India; calls India security threat
The Political Carnival — By GottaLaff I have to quote John Aravosis: That's okay, we often confuse Cornyn for a real Senator.Here's the Oops Scoop: A key US Senator who has extensively supported India, including the passage of the nuclear deal, stunned his Indian and Indian-American supporters this weekend when he identified India as a US national security threat and clubbed it with North Korea and Iran, while arguing for continuing the F-22 ...