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U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE |
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Daily
Press Briefing |
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QUESTION: Have you managed to look into these rather bizarre accusations that the Eritreans were throwing around last month about the previous administration employing the CIA to overthrow the government in Asmara? |
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MR. BOUCHER: I didn't think I promised to, but -- |
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QUESTION: No, I just asked if you -- |
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MR. BOUCHER: No, I haven't had occasion to do that. |
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QUESTION: Well, I assumed that you would take the -- that you'd -- |
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MR. BOUCHER: I hadn't had occasion to do that since I didn't promise to. But now you want me to promise to look into it? I'll look into it. |
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QUESTION: No, no, I'm just curious if you -- |
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MR. BOUCHER: She wants me to promise I'll look into it. |
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QUESTION: You obviously don't -- you don't take it seriously? Is that -- I mean, I'm not trying to -- |
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MR. BOUCHER: You know, I think we've amply talked about the grounds, the circumstances that we believe apply to these cases, and more broadly the circumstances that apply in Eritrea. I think it's only an attempt to divert attention to try to blame the whole issue on us. |