A Brief History of Microphone Gaffes
The Reverend Jesse Jackson might be the latest public figure to forget about his mic, but he's certainly not the first. Here, TIME presents the top 10 most memorable microphone gaffes.
— M.J. Stephey
Warning: Video contains language some viewers may find offensive
Chatting over lunch at the G8 summit in 2006, President George W. Bush blamed Syria's support of Hezbollah for the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, telling British Prime Minister Tony Blair that Syria should "stop Hezbollah doing this s---" so the crisis could end.
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