Bush 'sorry for humiliation' of Iraqi prisoners

CNN ^ | 05/06/2004 | Breaking

[Glenn]

President Bushj says he is sorry for the humiliation suffered by Iraqi prisoners at the hands of U.S. troops. Details soon.

[SgtSki]

"Never apologize, It's a sign of weakness."

Capt. Nathan Brittles

[ohioWfan]

not being crazy about something Bush does isn't tolerated much either. That's just been my experience.

Poppycock!

There's not a person on this forum who's been 'crazy about' everything Bush has done, and most of us have said so.

There's a BIG difference in saying, "I don't agree with this," or "I don't like this one bit," and you guys who continue to say the President's a dope, or a coward, or 'bending over' or whatever other disgusting insults you level at him.

It's the irrational, emotional outbursts that most of us have problems with........NOT the disagreement with the President.

[CobaltBlue]

Howlin has a lot more street cred than you do.

[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

No, he just happened to be in the presence of King Abdullah when he addressed the apology to the Iraqi people.

Bush told Jordan's King Abdullah II: "I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families. I told him I was as equally sorry that people seeing those pictures didn't understand the true nature and heart of America"

[Not A Snowbird]

sigh. Now I'VE got to come up with something new. You've put me in quite a bind here!

Sorry! We need some levity on this board, it's getting awfully testy around here today.

[Mo1]

Oh .. and BTT means .. Bump to the top

[weegee]

has CNN said they were sorry for their involvement in thetorture and murder of Iraqis under Saddam???

[Monty22]

Honestly, what good does it do to deflect the current issue into something about kerry? We all know kerry's scum.

[Quilla]

Great first post. Welcome to Free Republic!

I'm just sorry it had to be on this thread. ;-)

[cyncooper]

boo hoo

[sarasota]

Your note to GWB was great! Let Mr. Bill do the crying. That became one of my favorite moments...or was it when he carried a Bible around?

[Howlin]

I'm beginning to believe the same thing; I just can't connect it all in my mind yet.

[Sloth]

First of all, let me presume that you have read what he actually said, and realize that he accepted NO culpability in these events. Can I do that?

Not so fast. This is *exactly* like the Chicom plane crisis back in spring 2001. The wording is not accidental. "Sorry" is being used specifically so that it can be spun one way here (mere regret that something happened) and portrayed as an apology and acceptance of culpability elsewhere, especially after translation. It is a deliberate tactic to save face at home while capitulating to anti-American sentiment overseas. So while the President's wording is not intended to actually accept blame for what happened, it IS intended to be perceived that way by certain audiences.

If I am the CEO of a company, am I more 'responsible' for a crime committed within the company, than a random crime in the neighborhood near by? Am I more responsible to get to the bottom of it, make sure that justice is done, and root out the problem?

Not analogous. The President, as chief executive, has just as much responsibility to make sure that "justice is done" with regard to (federal) civilian crimes as he does to military ones. He's not *just* the Commander-in-Chief. If some entry-level puke at a regional EPA office rapes a co-worker on federal property, does Bush need to personally say how sorry he is that it happened, or assure the victim that justice will be done, or tell King Abdullah of Jordan about it? Of course not. There's already a justice system to deal with such crimes. Just like there is in the military.

[Joe Hadenuf]

I don't know what it is about that question that so offended people, but now yours is the third jackass, rude response that's been thrown my way. Something is seriously wrong with some of the posters on this thread.

You noticed that to? Some here have personal attack licenses. Don't let it bother you.

[oceanview]

That's the kind of talk we are going to need more of. Many of these photos need to be put in context, its not all blanket "torture" as the media has been spinning it.

[Not A Snowbird]

All I see there is Howlin taking issue with your opinions. I'm not sure I see a personal attack worthy of a ban or suspension, other than calling you a troll once.

Don't see anything to really get hot about, myself. Do you have anything else?

[sarasota]

It's just the liberal (politicians/media) way of keeping the heat on Bush and away from critter Kerry. They don't seem to realize that all this chest pounding just makes them look as pitiful as they truly are.

[Eurotwit]

Because, his advisors and himself decided and felt it was th right thing to do, and this was a perfect opportunity to do it. He didnt appologize TO King Abdullah, he told King Abdullah he was sorry for the suffering that some people had to go through, and sorry for their families.

All I can say is: God bless the President.

[Howlin]

Rummy's been one of my favorites in the admin and it's killing me to see him most likely losing the job.

This is a PERFECT example of your M.O. on FR.

President Bush said WITHIN THE HOUR that Rumsfeld is NOT going anywhere, yet here you are STILL saying he's losing his job.

[PISANO]

And Rush insisted that Hillary wouldn't run, that the GOP would gain in 1998, and that Bush would win by more than expected in 2000.

Rush doesn't pretend to be a soothesayer, but he does believe in POSITIVE THINKING!!