State Department Spokeswoman Doubles Down On Her 'Jobs For Terrorists' Remarks

Washington Times: Marie Harf doubles down on jobs-for-terrorists: Maybe view ‘too nuanced’ for some

State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf doubled down on her claim that the long-term solution for dealing with Islamic State terrorists was to help them with economic opportunities — help them get jobs — saying that those who criticized that notion were perhaps not smart enough to understand.

Update: State Department spokeswoman: Call for using jobs to combat terror ‘too nuanced’ for critics (FOX News)

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WNU Editor: Her subsequent remarks (see above video) following her previous comments on providing jobs for Islamic State fighters are just as (fill in the blank). Someone should tell Marie Harf that when you hit rock bottom on an issue .... that is not the time to start digging. But yes ... she has her supporters .... Yes, I’ll Say It: Marie Harf Had a Point (Michael Tomasky, Daily Beast).

Update: It looks like someone told her overnight to change the topic .... Marie Harf Declines Morning Joe’s Offer to ‘Take a Mulligan’ on ISIS Comments (Mediaite).