Government official tells accidentally the truth!!

[The White Tree]

I saw this on the New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof's Weblog
- Kristof Speaks and thought it was kind of funny.

It is from a transcript of the State Department briefing on the situation in Pakistan regarding the case of Mukhtiar Mai from June 21, by Adam Ereli (the State Department official).

(obviously this is out of context of the briefing but funny all the same which is here <http://forums.nytimes.com/top/opinion/readersopinions/forums/editorialsoped/opedcolumnists/kristofresponds/index.html>)

MR. ERELI: Not that I'm aware of.

QUESTION: You don't think --

MR. ERELI: I don't -- I can't --

QUESTION: Have you checked and you've been told no, or you just don't know?

MR. ERELI: I'll see.

So there you have it State Department officials either can't think or have to check when they are allowed to.