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Janet Napolitano Admits ‘An Apology Is Owed’ ("Right-wing Extremist" Warning)
Fox News ^ | April 16, 2009 | Bill Sammon

Posted on 04/16/2009 1:39:22 PM PDT by 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.”

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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


241 posted on 04/17/2009 9:29:58 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: RepublitarianRoger2

oops...”contemptuous”


242 posted on 04/17/2009 9:30:47 PM PDT by RepublitarianRoger2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


243 posted on 04/17/2009 11:11:17 PM PDT by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
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!

244 posted on 04/18/2009 5:57:26 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
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.
245 posted on 04/18/2009 6:01:24 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: MHGinTN
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.

246 posted on 04/18/2009 6:24:49 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: MHGinTN
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?
247 posted on 04/18/2009 6:32:25 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
“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

248 posted on 04/18/2009 6:53:04 AM PDT by RGSpincich
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To: rabscuttle385

Agreed!


249 posted on 04/18/2009 11:50:05 AM PDT by Munz ("We're all here for you OK? It's a circle of love" Rham Emanuel)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hey Janet bugger off!!!!!!


250 posted on 04/18/2009 3:42:27 PM PDT by GregB (Running my own Sarah Palin Headquarters for her run for President here in Clymer. Pa)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


251 posted on 04/18/2009 4:32:11 PM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

We all need to demand her resignation Immediately.


252 posted on 04/18/2009 11:38:16 PM PDT by television is just wrong (one bad ass mistake America!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: gorilla_warrior
Napolitano + Gestapo = "Napolistapo"

CC

253 posted on 04/20/2009 4:38:27 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Calling illegal aliens "undocumented workers" is like calling drug dealers "unlicensed pharmacists")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How about firing her. This should have never happened.


254 posted on 04/21/2009 11:37:34 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: NonValueAdded

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.


255 posted on 04/22/2009 1:13:06 PM PDT by Texas resident (Older but smarter)
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