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The U.S. State Department apologised on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesman made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi"s call for "jihad," often translated as "armed struggle," against Switzerland."I understand that my personal comments were perceived as a personal attack on the president," State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley, who made the comments, told reporters. "These comments do not reflect U.S. policy and were not intended to offend. I apologize if they were taken that way."In apologising, he appeared to be tryi. . . |
