Sorry sarge, if that was an apology it wasn’t even a half-a$$ one–more like one-eighth of a behind. He’s just peeved his betters are holding him to an adult standard of behavior, instead of his usual 2-year-old self. Note his preferred list of news sources–NYT, LA Times and the WAckyPo–and his disrespect for those trying to protect him is no longer a surprise.
Let us see if his perceptions of those who serve have changed… the proof will be in his writing. We will see if the apology is truly an apology for not seeing the truth or for just being caught being a jerk. Unfortunately… he is not completely off the hook for me.
Bobby writes he is on “assignment”… keeping an eye out for his next “report”. Hopefully it will be more genuine, more relevant to what is happening around him and a little less like someone critiquing customer service somewhere.
A real apology would include finding that soldier and saying, “I am truly sorry for behaving like an asshole. You taught me a valuable lesson about American soldiers that I will not soon forget.”
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