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"They must understand that a mistake was made here," Spector said. "The fool is one who wanders about in the dark in dangerous places, so they should not come with any complaints."

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"I'm sorry for the mistake. Years later my mates dropped flowers on the site where the ship was attacked," Spector said. "I'm the last guy who has a problem with admitting mistakes and asking for forgiveness. There was a mistake, but it wasn't my mistake."

..."They must understand that a mistake was made here," Spector said...

"The fool is one who wanders about in the dark in dangerous places, so they should not come with any complaints."

Speaking of the event 36 years later may have caused Spector to mix what he remembered with what he may have read and his testimony does not always match archival facts.

No matter how we structure his comments I would be so bold as to suggest he never take up diplomacy and never ever visit the United States.

He got one thing right. He is a fool.