The sorry state of our leaders, celebs

National apologies are just another cost of doing business

WASHINGTON - To those who ever thought that being a politician means never having to say you’re sorry, recent events from Iraq prove otherwise:

President Bush: “I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners, and the humiliation suffered by their families.”
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: “To those Iraqis who were mistreated by member of the U.S. Armed Forces, I offer my deepest apology.”
Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt: “On behalf of my Army I apologize for what those soldiers did to your citizens.”
The Iraqi prisoner abuse story is a serious matter, and the apologies are profound and heart-felt. But national apologies are not new. As a whole, they are a staple of the lexicon of political rhetoric. This nation has a proud, rich, and humbling tradition of saying we’re sorry in public — covering everything from politics to culture to business. Presidents, actors, and CEOs alike have walked the trail of tears. Even bureaucrats like Richard Clarke, who got rave reviews for this theatrical opening remark to his March 24 Congressional testimony on 9/11: “For that failure, I would ask ... for your understanding and your forgiveness."

Clarke’s apology came just days after Martha Stewart offered this on another matter: “I am heartsick about my personal legal situation — and deeply sorry for the pain and difficulties it has caused our employees."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5004508/

But not as sorry as I am to be stuck with such "leaders".

So she inside traded on a "few" shares of stocks. What Bunnypants and his administration did, pales in comparison.

which is the equivalent of $20 for me!

To me it's not even the money. If they want it soo bad, let em steal it. Lives cannot be replaced, money can.

RW neocon supremacists are sorry for is that they were caught....that camcorders exist....that we lowly, oh-so-average-thinking ppl don't understand...comprehend the need for _all_ of this suffering for what they perceive as THE GREATER GOOD....(deeeeeep breath) whew --sorry for near rant....caught myself.

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