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bewitched · 10-03-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

On the misspoken words front (which I don't consider very relevant to anything), Biden also referred to Bosniacs instead of Bosnians.

Apparently, Bosniacs is correct. Bosnians refers to the citizens of Bosnia as a whole. Bosniacs are one of 3 major ethnic groups (to whom Biden also referred):

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is a multi-ethnic state with Bosniacs (40%), Serbs (33%), and Croats (20%) as the largest ethnic groups. Their separate ethnic identities partly stem from different religious affiliations. Bosniacs belong to the Islamic, Croats to the Roman Catholic, and Serbs to the Orthodox tradition. The Bosnian war (1992-1995) was one of the most devastating wars in Europe since World War II. The most recent figures indicate that about 100 000 out of a population of 4.4 million were killed and at least as many were injured

Full article (about war experience/distress 8 years after war)

scaeagles · 10-03-2008, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bewitched

Apparently, Bosniacs is correct. Bosnians refers to the citizens of Bosnia as a whole. Bosniacs are one of 3 major ethnic groups:

I learned something new today. Thanks.

Gemini Cricket · 10-03-2008, 08:26 AM

I picked up on the nervousness. Someone can perfect memorizing a script but truly selling it while not understanding what is being said can be really hard. I appeared to me that she hoped that she wouldn't have to stray from her script. When she did, we heard more "betchas" and "hecks".

"Ms. Palin, we have identified a 747 heading on a collision course with the Empire State Building. Do our Air Force pilots have authorization to bring it down?"

"Oh, you betcha." She said with a wink.

bewitched · 10-03-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

"Ms. Palin, we have identified a 747 heading on a collision course with the Empire State Building. Do our Air Force pilots have authorization to bring it down?"

"Oh, you betcha." She said with a wink.

"Pew, pew, pew"

10-03-2008, 08:26 AM	#3
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I picked up on the nervousness. Someone can perfect memorizing a script but truly selling it while not understanding what is being said can be really hard. I appeared to me that she hoped that she wouldn't have to stray from her script. When she did, we heard more "betchas" and "hecks". "Ms. Palin, we have identified a 747 heading on a collision course with the Empire State Building. Do our Air Force pilots have authorization to bring it down?" "Oh, you betcha." She said with a wink.
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