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First Gaffe: John Kerry References the Non-Existent Nation of ‘Kyrzakhstan’ During Speech

Feb. 25, 2013 10:34am

Sec. of State John Kerry’s first gaffe is making headlines. During a speech last week, the former senator and 2004 presidential candidate discussed the nation of “Kyrzakhstan.” The problem? This is a fictitious country that you won’t find on any world map.

Business Insider has more about Kerry’s slip-of-the tongue:

In an embarrassing slip of the tongue, Mr Kerry last week praised US diplomats working to secure “democratic institutions” in the Central Asian country, which does not exist.

The newly minted diplomat was referring to Kyrgyzstan, a poor, landlocked nation of 5.5 million, which he appeared to confuse with its resource-rich neighbour to the north, Kazakhstan.

Kerry’s misnaming of the Central Asian country may make some snicker, although mistakes are common among politicians (after all, they’re human beings, too). Kyrgyzstan is actually a key American ally in the war in Afghanistan. Additionally, as Business Insider notes, the nation receives a multitude of U.S. aid ($41 million in 2011).

The transcript of Kerry’s remarks on the State Department web site includes the proper spelling of the nation’s name and doesn’t make mention of Kerry’s error.

Watch the secretary of state’s verbal blunder below:

(H/T: Business Insider)

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  • GaryInTheMiddle
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:42am

    Horse-face is also a Horses-Arse.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:14pm

      “What difference does it make?”.
      Somebody please give Kerry a “reset” button…misspelled of course.

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    • OklahomaBound
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:28pm

      Did the Blaze ask Kerry for the official spelling of the non-existent Nation of ‘Kyrzakhstan’, we wouldn’t want to misspell his fake countries name?

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    • JRook
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:36pm

      “Kerry’s misnaming of the Central Asian country” where exactly does a minor league “journalist” and most folks here fabricate a status that places them in a position to critique a mispronounciation of a countries name. Like him, don’t like him that’s fine, but when you revert to childlike digs you say much more about yourself than an individual who has served in the senate and is now secretary of state. But you bask in your similarly fabricated importance.

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    • barber2
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 5:44pm

      JR: Sorry but Lefties are just getting a blow-back for all of the arrogant Alinsky smears they have been lobbing at conservatives for the past 14 years. The Left has never gotten over the Clinton / Lewinsky charges.

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    • 123456beatriz
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 8:54pm

      And this is the beginning!

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    • dwilco77
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:48pm

      His first day on the job. This will be the first of many gaffes. Kerry is the epitome of the definition of buffoon.

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    • tyuchic
      Posted on February 26, 2013 at 12:05am

      his explanation?

      “sorry guys, i’ve just finished wiring my jaw, and i can’t do a thing with it.”

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      tyuchic  
  • Thinman
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:40am

    Ah Bulwinkle, really, what is squirrel (Obama) going to say?

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  • shorelineliz
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:34am

    Why Old Senile Liberal Gas Bags Should NOt be in Office!

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  • RodT82721
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:33am

    And people think that Hagel isn’t qualified.
    Lerch the leach, the haughty John Kerry-Heinz (who served in Vietnam) was once put forth by the left as the most intelligent person around, when he was running for POTUS.
    Of course every POTUS candidate from the left gets that same high respect, in the hope it makes the opponent a dummy.
    Remember the haughty Johnny, lived in his car before he latched on to his first rich widow. That worked out so well he got another, even richer. Now he is another hero of the left!
    Not quite as much an icon as the rascal Bubba, impeached ex-POTUS, convicted liar and accused rapist, but getting their.
    Lets hope the hapless bungler doesn’t do too much damage to our Nation. Look how well Biden has made out.

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  • RaydocX
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:22am

    Kerry was nominated based upon his political affiliation and passed based upon his being known to the politicians of DC.

    Having the intellect or honestly the experience to do the job was not on the menu.
    We can hope the litany of stupid gaffes FAR outnumbers the adverse decisions and capitulations by the term’s end.

    I am amused that the Left social media sheeple angrily decry any statement honoring Kerry’s service but criticizing his behavior since as negating honoring his service, but HAPPILY say more inflammatory and unjustified things about McCain without batting an eye… typical Liberal hypocrisy.

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    • Buddynoel
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:32am

      Don’t worry. He couldn’t do worse than the person he replaced. All he needs to do is stay sober and we will consider it an upgrade.

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  • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:12am

    Nice to see John Kerry following the example of Obama of the 57 states.

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    • muffythetuffy
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:22am

      John Kerry fought in Vietnam and threw his medals over the WH fence.

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    • topperj
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:42am

      Is it time to hit the “reset” button that Hillary referenced?

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    • Tired-of-fools
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 12:33pm

      To Muffy,
      Kerry did not throw HIS medals over the fence, he threw medals that belonged to someone else. He still has his. He used to have them on the wall in his DC office.

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    • Vilgax
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 1:34pm

      Maybe Obama’s reference to 57 states was really about the Heinz 57 varieties? :)

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      Vilgax  
  • dave88
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:07am

    Isn’t it the Minister of Finance in KYRZAKHSTAN that lets you keep half of the money if you help him get it out of the country?

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  • Penn
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:06am

    Kyrzakhstan. Isn’t that where Jenjis Caan ruled? Or is that high-toned bostonian for crapping place?

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  • WAP
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:03am

    John Kerry was the head of the Senate Foreigns Committee.
    The USA spends $41 million a year on Kyrgyzstan and supposedly “Kyrgyzstan is a key ally in the Afghani war.”

    Yet Secretary of State of The United States of America John Kerry doesn’t know enough about the country to even get it right.

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  • huey6367
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 11:01am

    Borat was a fictional character, John. Are you taking advice from Biden?

    The best thing about Kerry being SOS? He is not in the Senate anymore.

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  • Tired-of-fools
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:59am

    Just wait, it will get even better. Take it from a local. You should look for the pictures of him sipping adult beverages with some young ladies through penis straws on “the vineyard”. Or look into he and Mama T having an unsightly fire hydrant moved from the front of their house on the public dime. Or the fact that when he goes to a restaurant he will sign the napkin instead of paying the bill, forget a tip. I could go on and on.

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  • Sharon Rose
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:57am

    How sad, America can do better than him.

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  • biohazard23
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:56am

    Do they speak Austrian over there?

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  • Lone Ranger
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:56am

    Kyrzakhstan. Isn’t that right next to The Duchy of Grand Fenwick? Or, maybe he saw it on an episode of “Mission Impossible.”

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    Lone Ranger  
  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:55am

    Isn’t that the country he got his 4th purple heart in…for sneezing twice?

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  • wilbstal
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:54am

    Hhehe another left Wing genious, hahaah we are doomed

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  • ginger100
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:51am

    Djangus Kahhhhhn

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  • NONCENTS
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:49am

    As long as he doesn’t try to spell it…..

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    NONCENTS  
  • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:46am

    Hillary left him a bunch of notes and a few tips and pointers. That was her way to “Reset” her legacy, make sure he is a bigger buffoon than she was.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:45am

    As long as he doesn’t screw up and call the Vietnamese “gooks”, he’ll be alright.

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    • Zipit
      Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:56am

      Yeah GONZO! That’d be like shooting yourself in the foot! Wait a minute, didn’t he do just that, the last time he saw a ****?

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      Zipit  
  • Zipit
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:44am

    YOU GUY’s are wrong! IT DOES EXIST!!!! It’s located somewhere near our 57th state! SHEESH!

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    Zipit  
  • UNALIEN
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:43am

    when will mention the non existent Muslim Brotherhood in the Government

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  • woodyee
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:43am

    “Kyrzakhstan”…

    Isn’t that where John Kerry trained to be the one-man army that would have won the Vietnam War had it not been for Nixon?

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  • barber2
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:43am

    Hey, what difference does it make ? Hillary trained him well ( looks like he has taken speaking lessons from Nancy of the Flailing Arms and he sounds just like Joe Biden ! ) . God help us…

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on February 25, 2013 at 10:39am

    We all make mistakes but we are not paid as much or have the responsibility for others as he does.

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