April 3, in
France:
“In America, there’s a failure to appreciate Europe’s
leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and
seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times
where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”
Editor: I call this
an “apology.” He certainly was not saying that America’s “arrogance” was a good
thing, was he?
April 17 at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad:
“While the United States has done much to promote peace and
prosperity in the hemisphere, we have at times been disengaged, and at times we
sought to dictate our terms.” (Kind of like what he did with Mubarak?)
May 21 of 2009, in D.C.
“Unfortunately, faced with an uncertain threat, our
government made a series of hasty decisions. … I also believe that all too
often our government made decisions based on fear rather than foresight; that
all too often our government trimmed facts and evidence to fit ideological
predispositions. Instead of strategically applying our power and our
principles, too often we set those principles aside as luxuries that we could
no longer afford. And during this season of fear, too many of us — Democrats
and Republicans, politicians, journalists, and citizens — fell silent. In other
words, we went off course.”
And, on October 12,
2009, lets not forget this ABC exclusive:
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