Another Osama/Obama Slip

In the video above, AP Chairman Dean Singleton put his foot severely in mouth at the Associated Press’ luncheon — where the featured guest was Sen. Barack Obama.

Watch a few seconds in as Singleton accidentally calls him “Obama bin Laden” while asking a question about national security.

Singleton said: “You said you want to reduce the number of troops in Iraq, can you imagine shifting a substantial number to Afghanistan where the Taliban has been gaining strength and Obama bin Laden is still at large?”

Obama replied after hearing laughter from the crowd.

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