Janet Napolitano Admits ‘An Apology Is Owed’ ("Right-wing Extremist" Warning)

Fox News ^ | April 16, 2009 | Bill Sammon

[2ndDivisionVet]

Acknowledging that “an apology is owed,” Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano promised Thursday to “meet and clear the air” with veterans groups that were offended by her agency’s report citing “returning veterans” as terrorist risks to the U.S.

“To the extent veterans read it as an accusation,” Napolitano told FOX News, “an apology is owed.”

“I’ll meet with the leaders of some of the veterans groups,” she promised on “FOX & Friends.” “The last thing we want to do is offend or castigate all veterans. To the contrary, let’s meet and clear the air.”

Napolitano said she was briefed on the report, including the warning about returning veterans, before it was released.

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“I have to tell you, I was the United States Attorney for Arizona in the 90’s when Tim McVeigh bombed the Murrow building in Oklahoma City and unfortunately he was a vet — that’s where he got his training,” she said. “And so when I was told about the report, it rang true with me. This has happened in the past.”

[RepublitarianRoger2]

Did you hear the interview in which she made this statement? The tone of voice was unmistakably contempuous and NOT the least bit apologetic in any way. “An apology is owed” — but I ain’t gonna give one!

Oh, and this woman must have one of THE. MOST. ANNOYING. voices on the planet. So obnoxious. She hammers everything out in ALL CAPS, evidently because she thinks that if she spouts BS as strongly and authoritatively as possible, then we won’t recognize that it’s BS. It’s the way stupid people try to sound intelligent and important. Extremely grating.

[RepublitarianRoger2]

oops...”contemptuous”

[TomasUSMC]

How about a picture of Nappy’s house and address. Then about a million extremist could go show up at her house and show her our Bibles and Flags and and Ron Paul posters and anti abortion posters.

[philman_36]

Napolitano Apologizes for Offending Veterans After DHS Eyes Them for 'Rightwing Extremism'
"It wasn't an apology in my view," said Pete Hegseth, chairman of Vets for Freedom. "It was one of those non-apology apologies. She was sorry that veterans were offended. She should either apologize for the content of the report as it stands or they should rewrite the report and reissue it."

She didn't apologize, she isn't going to apologize and she never intends to apologize!

[MHGinTN]

Liberals are hate-filled bitter creeps whose moral scale is on a slide in any direction which serves their self-aggrandizement. A devout liberal cannot apologize because they never believe they are at fault in anything! It is always someone else's fault.

[philman_36]

It is always someone else's fault.
Then, by that reasoning, she should 'out' the person responsible for that BS report so that they can then turn whistle blower and explain how she wanted it written 'just so'. Then she would have to really apologize for lying and for being a total ass.

I know, I know...I'm dreaming.

[philman_36]

An aside...The lamebrains who are so worried about "returning veterans" seem to have forgotten that there are millions of vets who have been out of the military for years who yet retain their knowledge of warcraft.
Why such in interest in only those recently returning?

[RGSpincich]

“I have to tell you, I was the United States Attorney for Arizona in the 90’s when Tim McVeigh bombed the Murrow building in Oklahoma City and unfortunately he was a vet — that’s where he got his training,” she said. “And so when I was told about the report, it rang true with me. This has happened in the past.”

I have to tell you that if she was in California when the Watts riots and the "Rodney King" riots took place and unfortunetly she saw it was only black people who did all the rioting and looting. So if she sees a report citing African Americans as being a threat to society it would ring true with her too./s

[Munz]

Agreed!

[GregB]

Hey Janet bugger off!!!!!!

[river rat]

I suspect the first characteristic veterans from our era possess that scares the bastards in Washington the most - is killing Communists without remorse.

The second, is that most of us still haven’t forgiven the bastards -some of whom are CURRENTLY in Congress- for betraying us.

[television is just wrong]

We all need to demand her resignation Immediately.

[Celtic Conservative]

Napolitano + Gestapo = "Napolistapo"

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[freekitty]

How about firing her. This should have never happened.

[Texas resident]

You are correct, any apology would be pure BS. Besides, after such an insult, I would never accept any apology from her or anyone associated with her. They have raised their flag and identified themselves.