Those lives are wasted - not through any fault of their own but through the fault of the Bush administration. I think it's obvious that that was what Obama was saying and it's disingenous to suggest that he was criticizing the troops.NASHUA, New Hampshire (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is apologizing for saying the lives of the more than 3,000 U.S. troops killed in the Iraq war were "wasted."
During his first campaign trip this weekend, the Illinois senator told a crowd in Iowa: "We now have spent $400 billion and have seen over 3,000 lives of the bravest young Americans wasted."
He immediately apologized on Sunday, saying the remark was "a slip of the tongue."During an appearance Monday in Nashua, New Hampshire, he apologized again, telling reporters he meant to criticize the civilian leadership of the war, not those serving in the military.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Obama apologizes
You know, we Democrats are very quick to apologize - sometimes needlessly. I'm wondering if that's such a good idea. Doesn't it make us look like wimps? Take a look at this excerpt from a CNN article:
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