To: SandyInSeattle
No, he didn't. Read the transcript that was posted (#391.)
An apology by any other name is still an apology. The perception is that GWB apologized. Clintonisque parsing won't work.
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Posted by yonif On 05/06/2004 5:35:16 PM CDT
Rapid City Journal ^ | May 6, 2004 | JOHN J. LUMPKIN WASHINGTON - President Bush apologized Thursday for the abuse and humiliation of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers, but rejected calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. |
733 posted on
05/06/2004 3:41:59 PM PDT by
TomGuy
(Clintonites have such good hind-sight because they had their heads up their hind-ends 8 years.)
To: TomGuy
Clintonisque parsing That was low.
And why quote a news guy at me? I don't care if some clown from the Rapid City Journal said he apologized. YOU said specifically that he used the "a-word". I simply pointed out that he did not. That's not parsing. That's English.
744 posted on
05/06/2004 4:00:05 PM PDT by
Not A Snowbird
(You need tons click "co-ordinating")
To: TomGuy
The perception is that GWB apologized. Does it really matter?
That would be one Arab mis-perception that might have some effect on this story and help tamp out the flames.
I am sure that our Marines and Army volunteers will appreciate anything that can be done.
What he said and the way he said it, does not in any way infer weakness, as some wrongly suggest.
It was good international relations and necessary for the King of Jordon to hear.
776 posted on
05/06/2004 5:11:36 PM PDT by
Cold Heat
(Politicians are interested in people. Not that this is always a virtue. Fleas are interested in dogs)
To: TomGuy
An apology by any other name is still an apology. The perception is that GWB apologized. Clintonisque parsing won't work.
^^^^
If you go to your friend's mother's wake and say "I'm sorry that your mother died," is that an apology or a sentiment of sympathy?
793 posted on
05/06/2004 5:25:57 PM PDT by
maica
(Member of Republican Attack Machine, RAM, previously known as the VRWC)
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