nhboy
08-08-2012, 06:47 AM
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"DES MOINES In extending condolences for the Wisconsin shooting, Mitt Romney mistakenly referred to the victims gunned down at a sheik temple, twice using the Arabic term for a respected leader to refer to the Sikh religion, a non-Muslim faith.
We obviously have challenges around the country, Mr. Romney said on Tuesday evening, according to a transcript by a press representative attending a fund-raising event in West Des Moines.
I was in Chicago earlier today. We had a moment of silence in honor of the people who lost their lives at that sheik temple. I noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons. Among them are the fact that people, the sheik people are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith. "
"DES MOINES In extending condolences for the Wisconsin shooting, Mitt Romney mistakenly referred to the victims gunned down at a sheik temple, twice using the Arabic term for a respected leader to refer to the Sikh religion, a non-Muslim faith.
We obviously have challenges around the country, Mr. Romney said on Tuesday evening, according to a transcript by a press representative attending a fund-raising event in West Des Moines.
I was in Chicago earlier today. We had a moment of silence in honor of the people who lost their lives at that sheik temple. I noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons. Among them are the fact that people, the sheik people are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith. "