Barack Obama's Top 10 Apologies: How the President Has Humiliated a Superpower

Heritage Foundation by Nile Gardiner, Morgan Roach | Jun. 2, 2009 (Editorial)

A common theme that runs through President Obama's statements is the idea the United States must atone for its past policies, whether it is America's application of the war against Islamist terrorism or its overall foreign policy. At the core of this message is the concept that the U.S. is a flawed nation that must seek redemption by apologizing for its past "sins."
On several occasions, President Obama has sought to apologize for the actions of his ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Sep 23, 2011 - 9:09 AM PDT
Reviewed by: CJ Livingston (review), Dwight Rousu (review), David Saul (review), Fabrice Florin (review)
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Sep 23, 2011 - 12:36 PM PDT
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 28, 2011
Fabrice posted this story.
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 26, 2011
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David Saul
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 by David Saul - Sep. 28, 2011

The evidence presented (quotes from speeches etc.) does not bear out the conclusion presented by the author. I wouldnt consider any of the quotes to be an apology

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CJ Livingston
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 by CJ Livingston - Sep. 26, 2011

Not particularly. There are a number of quotes which sound like the current fashion of non-apology - "I've done something wrong BUT...I meant well/I've made up/etc.". Rather common among politicians. The article has taken the quotes and used them to illustrate an opinion which is not supported. Good journalism would be to support the opinions with the quotes; good writing would be to understate the opinions and show the quotes to prove how reasonable the opinion is...

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