General Stanley McChrystal apologized over his remark concerning the ineffectiveness of the White House, but these days an apology is not necessarily an admission of guilt. Like many others, Gen. McChrystal is apologizing for telling the truth. In the end his apology may be his exoneration.
When Representative Joe Wilson shouted "you lie!" in Congress, he was compelled to apologize. Once again, there was an apology for telling the truth. In the aftermath Rep. Wilson became a figure of moral courage in the Congress. When Representative Joe Barton was coerced into apologizing for calling the 200 million dollar fine to BP as a "shakedown." It turns out that the fine of BP fills all the definition of a shakedown by the government. The "escrow" fund of 200 million dollars will be managed by the White House - not by a neutral third party. As the facts began to come out, more and more people are agreeing with Rep. Barton.
Apparently in the Obama administration, the only thing you have to apologize for is telling the truth.
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