Sarah Palin demands apology from Afghan army for killing two U.S. soldiers

[steveox]

That is an entirely different scenario with an entirely different set of circumstances and facts. If I am thinking of the same case in which you, there was no reason to apologize.

I don't think it is the same as in this case.

China intercepts an American spy plane and they want Bush to apologize
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/4/8/202116.shtml

 

[BigRob]

China intercepts an American spy plane and they want Bush to apologize
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/4/8/202116.shtml

Yep. That is what I was thinking you meant.

In that instance there was no reason to apologize in my opinion and it was am entirely different situation and scenario.

 

[pocketfullofshells]

From a broad perspective -- Obama is not wrong to apologize. Karzai can barely hold on to power as it is, and the last thing he needs is this. Like it or not, that is who we have to work with.

Now, certainly this does not justify the killing of our soldiers, but from a strategic perspective -- an apology was not a bad move in my opinion. It does us no good however to demand an apology for their deaths however. War is absolute hell, and the loss of life (especially American life) is tragic -- but there are larger issues at stake here.

Stop thinking and being Rational, you know one of these days the the right wingers are going to kick you out of the club.