US apologizes for diplomat's 'dark and dirty' Indians comment

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This should really rub the "America should not apologize" crowd the wrong way.

The United States has apologised for controversial remarks made by a US diplomat who spoke of "dark and dirty" Indians, calling the comments "inappropriate".

US Vice-Consul Maureen Chao told Indian students on Friday that her "skin became dirty and dark like the Tamilians" after a long train journey, according to Indian media -- referring to people from the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

During her speech in the Tamil Nadu capital, Chennai, Chao was quoted as saying: "I was on a 24-hour train trip from Delhi to (the eastern Indian state of) Orissa.

"But, after 72 hours, the train still did not reach the destination... and my skin became dirty and dark like the Tamilians."

Following her speech, the US Consulate in Chennai on Saturday issued a "statement of apology".

"During the speech Ms. Chao made an inappropriate comment. Ms. Chao deeply regrets if her unfortunate remarks offended anyone, as that was certainly not her intent," the US Consulate said on its website.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-apologises-diplomats-dirty-indians-200651304.html

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It's a bizarre comment

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

It's a bizarre comment

She probably got got sunstroke after riding on that crazy train for 72-hours. :wacko:

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It's a bizarre comment

And yet, here we have yet another Obama administration official apologizing for America. Does that not bother you at all?

[Ban Hammer 13,716]

And yet, here we have yet another Obama administration official apologizing for America. Does that not bother you at all?

it woulda been better if she'd just kept her mouth shut.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

it woulda been better if she'd just kept her mouth shut.

She should have just claimed sunstroke.

[Pooky 3,849]

She probably got got sunstroke after riding on that crazy train for 72-hours. :wacko:

The U.S Government was too cheap to get her a ticket to ride inside the train?

[mawilson 2,133]

And yet, here we have yet another Obama administration official apologizing for America. Does that not bother you at all?

Apologizing to the darkies no less!

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And yet, here we have yet another Obama administration official apologizing for America. Does that not bother you at all?

it woulda been better if she'd just kept her mouth shut.

Well of course, but she said what she said. Do you think the Administration should have apologized for it? Haven't you had enough of this Administration apologizing for America?

[mawilson 2,133]

Do you think the Administration should have apologized for it?

No.

Haven't you had enough of this Administration apologizing for America?

Yes.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

The U.S Government was too cheap to get her a ticket to ride inside the train?

This is a Democratic Administration after all.

[luckytxn 2,265]

I think in this instance an apology was called for.

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I think in this instance an apology was called for.

RINO.

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I think in this instance an apology was called for.

I'm sorry.

[luckytxn 2,265]

RINO.

You wish.