President Bush apologizes
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It’s something like a month ago that the public learned about the challenges wounded soldiers and their families face.
The stories they told him about their frustrations at Walter Reed, he said later, left him troubled and reinforced his commitment to resolve their grievances.
“I was disturbed by their accounts of what went wrong,” he said in a speech to hospital staff members after the tour. “It is not right to have someone volunteer to wear our uniform and not get the best possible care. I apologize for what they went through, and we’re going to fix the problem.”
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Some derided Bush’s tour as a political stunt, while others expressed appreciation for the symbolism as long as it will be accompanied by real change at Walter Reed and throughout the system of medical care for veterans.
Appreciation for what?
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It’s something like a month ago that the public learned about the challenges wounded soldiers and their families face.
The stories they told him about their frustrations at Walter Reed, he said later, left him troubled and reinforced his commitment to resolve their grievances.
“I was disturbed by their accounts of what went wrong,” he said in a speech to hospital staff members after the tour. “It is not right to have someone volunteer to wear our uniform and not get the best possible care. I apologize for what they went through, and we’re going to fix the problem.”
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Some derided Bush’s tour as a political stunt, while others expressed appreciation for the symbolism as long as it will be accompanied by real change at Walter Reed and throughout the system of medical care for veterans.
Appreciation for what?
Isn’t it a sign of a leader to not wait a darn month to apologize?
Sure, the Army secretary and two Generals got dismissed. But that didn’t happen just yesterday, right?Then why did it take so long to apologize?
That is what makes the difference between one of the worst performing politicians who happens to be President and the real leaders like President Abraham Lincoln, President George Washington or President Franklin D. Roosevelt.What do you think?
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