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To: American Spirit who wrote (686737)	6/23/2005 12:05:32 AM
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To: American Spirit who wrote (686737)	6/23/2005 12:06:56 AM
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Dean, Durbin Avoid Reporters, Controversy at Fundraiser Posted by Tumbleweed_Connection On News/Activism 06/22/2005 5:39:12 AM PDT · 20 replies · 645+ views CNSNews ^ \| 6/22/05 \| Randy Hall Embattled as a result of their recent public comments about the Republican Party and the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) were careful to avoid any further controversy on Tuesday. Appearing at a Democratic fundraising event in Washington, D.C., neither man took questions from reporters before or after the rally. In fact, all of the speakers at the event were kept away from the media, and when Cybercast News Service attempted to ask Dean a question as he left the building, he replied as he got into a cab: "I'm not...

To: American Spirit who wrote (686737)	6/23/2005 12:07:42 AM
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Teary Durbin: I'm sorry (MEGA-PROJECTILE BARFER) Posted by Chi-townChief On News/Activism 06/22/2005 4:49:20 AM PDT · 68 replies · 1,039+ views Chicago Sun-Times ^ \| June 22, 2005 \| LYNN SWEET AND MARK J. KONKOL Staff Reporters WASHINGTON -- In an emotional statement, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Tuesday apologized for comparing the U.S. treatment of prisoners in Guantanamo to Nazis, Soviets and Pol Pot. He had come under attack from Republicans, and, on Tuesday, from Mayor Daley. "Some may believe that my remarks crossed the line. To them, I extend my heartfelt apologies,'' said Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate. Durbin appeared to be holding back tears and choking on some words when he came to the Senate floor near 4 p.m. Chicago time to say he was sorry. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who on...

To: American Spirit who wrote (686737)	6/23/2005 12:08:21 AM
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Sen. Durbin Apologizes for Gitmo Remarks Posted by E. Pluribus Unum On News/Activism 06/22/2005 7:14:28 AM PDT · 30 replies · 458+ views Yahoo! News (AP) ^ \| June 21, 2005 \| Glen Johnson WASHINGTON - Under fire from Republicans and some fellow Democrats, Sen. Dick Durbin apologized Tuesday for comparing American interrogators at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to Nazis and other historically infamous figures. ADVERTISEMENT "Some may believe that my remarks crossed the line," the Illinois Democrat said. "To them I extend my heartfelt apologies." His voice quaking and tears welling in his eyes, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate also apologized to any soldiers who felt insulted by his remarks. "They're the best. I never, ever intended any disrespect for them," he said. The apology came a week after Durbin,...

To: American Spirit who wrote (686737)	6/23/2005 12:08:51 AM
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Durbin Apologizes for Remarks on Abuse Posted by Tumbleweed_Connection On News/Activism 06/22/2005 9:37:39 AM PDT · 19 replies · 271+ views WP ^ \| 6/22/05 \| Shailagh Murray Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) yesterday offered a tearful apology on the Senate floor for comparing the alleged abuse of prisoners by American troops to techniques used by the Nazis, the Soviets and the Khmer Rouge, as he sought to quell a frenzy of Republican-led criticism...