The Dixie Chicks' seditious statement
Backlash against their sponsor
An 'apology'
A non-apology by Unliver/Lipton, their sponsor
Another 'apology'
Lunatic ravings by their manager
A statement that 'we're moving on' from this
And now 'We were just kidding'
If you want to continue to press the Dixie Chicks and make them sweat, the way to do it is through their sponsors. I posted some thoughts on this strategy here:"Why FReeping the sponsors of celebrities works..."