'When have you ever heard the United States take the blame for anything? This is no different.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mel Lastman claims the United States never accepts blame, implying the current situation is no different.
- In plain terms
- The US never takes responsibility, and this case is the same.
- What can you take from it?
- Beware of shifting blame onto powerful nations.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it true the US never admits fault?
- How does blame affect diplomacy?
Another view
The statement is a broad generalization without evidence.
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