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Originally Posted by jplinville
You don't call this an apology?
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The Embassy of the United States in Cairo condemns the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings of Muslims — as we condemn efforts to offend believers of all religions. Today, the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, Americans are honoring our patriots and those who serve our nation as the fitting response to the enemies of democracy. Respect for religious beliefs is a cornerstone of American democracy. We firmly reject the actions by those who abuse the universal right of free speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others.
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Originally Posted by jplinville
The above was released by the US embassy in Cairo before the protest began.
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Yep, that's an apology all right. Good catch, JP. Stating to the world that we're a democracy that respects religious beliefs and doesn't embrace anti-religious rhetoric, well that's as much of an arse-kissing apology as I have ever seen.