Case in point: Marie Harf, who’s always good for a super-duper-smart take on the situation in Iraq. Some Twitter users heard this from Ms. Harf Wednesday afternoon:
.@marieharf is on @wolfblitzer praising the Iraqi army: "The Iraqi security forces have held their lines on the outside of the city."
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) May 20, 2015
Oh yeah, Marie?
@joshrogin @marieharf @wolfblitzer Did she say which city?
— Toby Harshaw (@tobinharshaw) May 20, 2015
Which city? Clearly not Ramadi… https://t.co/JHRiQlOD34
— Milena Rodban (@MilenaRodban) May 20, 2015
As a matter of fact:
@tobinharshaw @marieharf @wolfblitzer Ramadi
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) May 20, 2015
Yes, that Ramadi. You know, the same Ramadi that’s fallen to ISIS. Twitter users were blown away by what Harf reportedly said.
@joshrogin wow
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/bmcsmith92/status/601137249653235712
*blinks* https://t.co/LZKYfXSBcX
— John Ekdahl (@JohnEkdahl) May 20, 2015
*jaw drop* RT @JohnEkdahl: *blinks* https://t.co/mCJwFPx9z7
— Bert Gorllewin (@_Bert_G_) May 20, 2015
Uhhhhhhh https://t.co/9YhZHRCMmz
— Skid Willie (@SkidWillie) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/601140689234227200
Baghdad Bob-like… https://t.co/mMTmsXpUWP
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/AviWoolf/status/601139697771945984
Lolwat!?!? https://t.co/nBTwiVC4uZ
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) May 20, 2015
Wait. WHAT? https://t.co/Ed2AQJWfND
— Lovely_Infidel كافر (@Lovely_Infidel) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/KyleWOrton/status/601137422261420032
"Held their lines outside the city" is one of the most awkward euphemisms for "ran away" I've ever seen. https://t.co/vMvl1IWsw2
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 20, 2015
https://twitter.com/Hatsfree/status/601141359286702080
https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/601139518704644097
https://twitter.com/NoahWehrman/status/601137878333267968
Oh yeah. That’s probably it.
Ugh.
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/601137648896380928
We are so screwed.
@joshrogin @marieharf @wolfblitzer What planet is this woman from? Can we please send her back? We kinda like doing reality on this one.
— Pam Brewer (@brewer_pam) May 20, 2015
I can't with these people https://t.co/U3y5HMyEAd
— Lourae? (@Flaaaaalala) May 20, 2015
Scarier: the thought that they believe this or that they think we're stupid enough to believe it? https://t.co/xu1s5NzdtS
— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) May 20, 2015
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