Again, I want to apologize today to all of you in the United States military, active duty and retired for this smear. I am not apologizing for myself. I'm apologizing for MediaMatters.org, for Hillary Clinton, for Harry Reid. I'm apologizing for all of these groups who are undertaking efforts to demoralize you. They will not apologize to you for their actions, nor will they apologize to me, but I want to apologize to you on their behalf for this storm having been created out of thin air, out of a total lie. It breaks my heart. But I know you're tough enough to deal with it, much tougher than they are, and you deal with it honestly, up front, and facing bullets - real results. The rest of us are just facing words. You all are the real heroes. Your work is being besmirched and impugned - and several in this country are seeking the defeat of you and your mission. We will not let it happen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker apologizes to the military for a smear campaign he claims was created out of thin air by opposing groups.
- In plain terms
- The author says sorry to soldiers for a fake scandal caused by others and says they are the real heroes.
- What can you take from it?
- Public figures may apologize to troops for controversies not of their making.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does an apology restore trust?
- Who protects military morale?
Another view
Apologizing for others may not resolve the underlying political conflict.
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