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Originally Posted by Graham
No, that's the interpretation that people have put onto her words for their own political ends.
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Apparently (according to 'any questions' on radio4 a few hours ago) she had plenty of opportunity to retract/amend/qualify her statement
at the time of the original interview and she declined to do so. By saying that she would consider it, she is condoning it. No ifs or buts. This is black and white. She could have said something like: 'if I was in that situation and was brainwashed by evil people' then it would have been ok. But she didn't.
However, I still don't think she should have lost her job, politicians should be able to make gaffs, they aren't infallible robots.