Obama Makes Foreign Policy Slip

With an international audience closely watching Barack Obama’s first major appearance on the world stage, the Illinois senator known for his brilliant speaking ability made a minor error during a press conference in Amman, Jordan.

“Let me be absolutely clear,” Obama said. “Israel is a strong friend of Israel’s. It will be a strong friend of Israel’s under a McCain government — administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel’s under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change.”

Though Obama’s foreign policy slip comes at a bad time, given the pressure and spotlight of this trip abroad, it is unlikely the John McCain campaign will be able to capitalize on the slip.

McCain has made several foreign policy misstatements, most notably confusing Iraq’s Shia and Sunni Arabs. On Monday, McCain added to the list by incorrectly stating that Iraq and Pakistan share a border.