Well, I Said It, But I Didn’t Really Mean It
Breitbart.com has a post in which the future former State Department Director of public diplomacy in the Near East apologizes for his arrogant and stupid remarks about US policy in Iraq. His apology sounds like typical State Department double speak - I’m sorry, what I said didn’t reflect what I think. Or, now that I reflect on what came out of my mouth, I have to wonder who said that:
"Upon reading the transcript of my appearance on Al-Jazeera, I realized that I seriously misspoke by using the phrase ‘there has been arrogance and stupidity’ by the U.S. in Iraq," said Fernandez, director of public diplomacy in State’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. "This represents neither my views nor those of the State Department," Fernandez added. "I apologize."
One would think that a senior State Department public diplomacy spokesman would actually think BEFORE speaking to the news outlet that much of the middle east listens to. His original remarks sound like he’s apologizing for being an American, and on behalf of the rest of us, apologizing for the US screwing up Iraq.
What an incompetent boob. Obviously overpaid and underqualified for his current assignment.
