[kjam22]

It's a series of trial balloons. Press releases "Bush will apologize" and half of his base goes nuts. So we don't apologize. Nicely worded statement that doesn't use the word apologize - we had a general do that - and we'll see how this trial balloon does in the middle east.

[livius]

I hope it's just a trial balloon.

If he can "apologize" and call to mind the genuine atrocities committed by the Muslims, that might be one thing. But Muslims get off scot free for whatever horrors they perpetrate, so I guess I shouldn't hold my breath.