ALIPAC NOTE: Please note that ABC completely omitted Obama's statement "You need to make sure your children learn Spanish!" from this article when that is the main point of contention in his speech!

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Como Se Dice? Obama Clarifies Comments Over Foreign Languages
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July 11, 2008 1:22 PM

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama reiterated his belief Friday that America’s children to learn a foreign language, firing back against criticism he received from some conservative groups who suggested the Illinois senator wanted to make the United States a bilingual country.

Speaking in Powder Springs, GA on Tuesday Obama told the crowd that it’s embarrassing when Europeans come to the US and they all speak English. By comparison, Obama said, America’s young people do not have matching language skills.

“All we can say is merci beacoup,â€