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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Orcastraiter who wrote (20817)5/6/2004 1:24:43 PM
From: Karen LawrenceRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 81568
 
An apology...."My Army has been embarrassed by this," he said at a briefing for the press. "My Army has been shamed by this. And on behalf of my Army, I apologize for what those soldiers did to your citizens. It was reprehensible and it was unacceptable."

Later, in response to another question about the abuse, General Kimmitt said: "That will be a black mark on the United States Army for years to come. But please understand that that is a small number of soldiers doing the wrong thing. They do not reflect the 150,000 coalition soldiers and the 130,000 American soldiers and marines that are out there every day providing security for your nation.
nytimes.com