Mayor Pete Buttigieg says debate comments about Afghanistan misconstrued

South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos that his comments about Afghanistan during Thursday night's ABC News Democratic debate are being misconstrued.

NEW: Pete Buttigieg tells @GStephanopoulos his comments about the Afghanistan war during the ABC News Democratic debate are being misconstrued:"I did not say the U.S. started war. What I'm saying is the lesson is that wars are difficult to end" https://t.co/FlqiC1AGIo pic.twitter.com/t0VaGKKb8s Buttigieg said that if he were commander-in-chief, his focus would be to make sure"this doesn't escalate into further instability, conflict and not only danger to world oil supply, but danger to peace."

"This is why presidential debates are becoming unwatchable," Buttigieg said Thursday night."This reminds everybody of what they cannot stand about Washington. Scoring points against each other. Poking at each other." One of the main messages for the 37-year-old's campaign is a need for generational change in Washington and he says being from a new generation gives him a different perspective on key issues.

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GStephanopoulos He can't even Manage a Small Town in Indiana, he don't know Crap!

GStephanopoulos And George, you are so dead certain of this.... because?

GStephanopoulos We could really use Mayor Pete as POTUS

GStephanopoulos Pete’s opinions.

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GStephanopoulos Well said, no fake news here...

GStephanopoulos Good Grief! That Mayor Pete is ever-amazing with his intelligent discourse!

GStephanopoulos Didn’t know he was on the inner circle of national defense and international issues.

GStephanopoulos Buttigieg's (not his real name) South Bend, Indiana had quite the abortion doctor

GStephanopoulos Surprisingly well spoken guy

Poor baby nobody understands you

ABC = Propaganda Fake News! 🇺🇸

Funny how the Dems comments are always misconstued by if a Republican says something they lose their minds and it goes viral.

I don't understand how they are being misconstrued. He said not to start a war, which is right, but the US war in Afghanistan is a clear response to 9/11 attacks.

PeteButtigieg has exactly what America needs right now.

Who?

He and Beto will always be misconstrued as they both are all over the place in their thought processes. Leadership qualities are low.

Wow, you are really politically correct.

Can’t stand this mayor pete. I don’t think he is strong enough to be president . He seems like a soft type better for managing a nursing home or something

Buttplug's in space. Time to narrow the field. These fringe turds are just taking up air time.

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

BOYCOTT ABC for airing the threat on AOC's life. She's a US Congresswoman. Why did ABC help them with the threat? BOYCOTT ABC

Being misconstrued is bad for a Mayor, can be disastrous for s POTUS. Pete is still JV despite his arrogant self-confidence.

I hate this guy

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