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Sounds intentional...

I vote it was a ploy.

conspiracy theorist even in the press corp..............who of thunk it. Sometimes an apple is just an apple.

Excellent, can we leave them there? At least long enoug that our politicians will realize that they need to get to work and stop pimping around in front of the media.

Oh, PLEASE tell me that the "conspiracy theorists" were just joking around. If not, this shows everything that's wrong with modern "journalism" in a microcosm.

It would be fine to leave them over there permanently; perhaps, they might even begin to appreciate their positions.

If any normal traveller got stranded in the same situation, they would not receive "double miles", though I think they would normally receive a hotel and food vouchers. There are many worse places to be "stuck" than Istanbul...hope these folks go out and enjoy some tasty raki, donner, and loukum and make the most of it!

Mason says other more colorful conspiracy theories emerged. "Maybe there was a security breach that was the reason to stay or worst case scenario the White House was telling the truth," Mason said.

This is exactly what's wrong with the press. not investigating for answers, acting and reporting on rumors or outright lies. Sounds like a bunch of spoiled imbeciles to me.

oooh please, if Jake Tapper and Ed Henry is among that group, please leave them in Turkey, that way we won't have to put up with their partisan idiocy.

For every 4 years of democrat disaray come at least 10 years of republican control.

reporters have to report something to het paid.Even to making up a story that was not correct.

As long as they return home safely, they can be delayed for days.... It shouldn't matter.....

I can see hate mongers having a field day with us..... Rush, Cheney, Coulter, Hannity..... you go guys.... have a blast with this news.

The news about the White House press corps grounded in Turkey is not surprising.

The press corps should realize that anytime the President does something sneaky, that they will be out in the cold. Take for instance the time in Hawaii when he told them they had the day off. Then he took the girls for ice cream. Now he jets off to Iraq, but puts them in a holding position so they will not get the word out.

When will the media stop finding everything that Obama does is cute? You need to say, "Enough is enough" and walk away altogether from covering him. It is an expense anyway, not a sweeping income. Let him be without media for a while. You know he loves to be "the center of attention." What would he do without it?

Does anyone really feel empathy for these forever whining media types? I definitely don't. Karma is a good thing...

Do tell me. This is Obama's fault????

Good, I am sick of there lies anyway. Maybe they will be quiet for a while.

How ironically justified...

Good place for y'all to be, getting to see our Whirling President turn Turks around as he did with the EU heads of state.

Wow! I'm glad we cleared that up. Fortunately it wasn't a socialist plot.

If the Press was going to Iraq with the President then it is good they were grounded to mess up his photo-op with the Troops. It is too bad he does not want the Troops to get the latest in Armoured Vehicles with the budget cuts for Defense and ensure we always have air superiority with the F-22.

Love the last sentence of the article,

"After a grueling eight days of Obama coverage, most headed to the hotel bar."

Obama makes me want to drink too... heavily!!

Gadfry what a tragedy !

Welcome to what the average flying public has to contend with! Boo hoo!

Oh, that's to bad. So sorry. haha

I guess being a "high flying world traveler" is rough. . . . . Hold on, allow me to pull out my violin.

Good! The President need some time to himself anyway!

Why does everybody always think the worst rather than just the fact that the seat was actually broken?

That's uncalled for on the part of the President.

If a guy offers the terms "put out or get out" and his date does indeed put out, he should give her a ride home. And the press has certainly been putting out for Obama.

That tells me that Faith is not on their side. I could care less about the Press getting stranded. That saves us from negativity for a day.

I am sure they will find a way to get the party line out. After all, they are serving a grand and glorious god.

Better safe than sorry, what if something besides the seat was bad and they had a crash or a near miss, they would still blame the White House for trying to keep the press away........never satisfied........

kind of funny! I really like hearing all the conspiracy theories really shows us where we mentally!

After eight days away, I'm sure everyone was anxious to get back home!

I ahve thoroughly enjoyed Suzanne Malveaux"s daily reports during President Obama's trip. She is always an objective, perceptive reporter.

However, imagine how tired the president must be...and I will bet there are two very excited girls waiting for his return!!

"she began to hear speculation from other journalists that perhaps the president would have other surprise stops beyond Baghdad, and that this delay must have been a ploy by the White House to keep the press in position"

It appears neo-cons have also invaded the journalist pool with "conspiracy theories" about President Obama.

After the knife issue with a journalist maybe more distance should be put between the journalist sand President Obama, close enough to see him but not harm him, including the press pool!