Washington – Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum says President Barack Obama’s apology for the burning of Qurans in Afghanistan was a mistake that demonstrates the president’s “weakness.”
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Santorum says that rather than saying he was sorry, Obama should have only acknowledged it was wrong.
The former senator from Pennsylvania says to apologize for something that was not an intentional act “is something the president of the United States should not have done.”
Obama has come under fierce criticism from Republicans for apologizing for the burning of Qurans at a military base in Afghanistan. Military officials say the incident was a mistake. It has sparked days of violent riots in Afghanistan, was a mistake.
Santorum was interviewed Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
When the moslems bomb Mr. Santorums nice home, I see no apology is needed from Them either.
I bet he would be ok with people burning bibles outside his house…….?
Crackpot.
“I don’t wanna say I’m sorry! Waaaahhhh” (LOL)
Shut up Rick Santorum! You are showing how impulsive, reckless & immature you’d be, in handling world affairs!
President Obama’s apology is an attempt to stop WWIII from happening! Hello! And it’s the SAME kind of foreign policy action that Presidents Bush’s (both of them) would have taken as well!
This isn’t WORTH going into war over! If OUR troops go over there & BURN their most holiest book… we have an obligation to set an example & to say we’re sorry about that!
What?! Are Americans so untouchable & so perfect, that we can just go over to seriously religious part of the world & just do whatever we want w\them?! Lock them up in cages (whether they’re guilty or not), refuse them a trial, stack them up naked in sex-pyramids, and… burn their bible too?!
WHEN should the apologies begin & when should they end?! What has to be “bad enough” behavior before we can admit where we’ve made a mistake, or done something wrong?!
Nobody is suggesting the militants over there are any MORE humane, dignified or respectful! Of course they aren’t!
So… the answer is to lower ourselves down to THEIR level?!?!
I don’t think so!
Very scary interview. What kind of message is he teaching his children and sending to the rest of the world? He admitted that the burning was wrong, but says that because it was not intentional there’s no reason to apologize. This guy has no seychel whatsoever. Does he realize how many Americans he’s put in danger? Would he accept the same shtus from Muslims when Americans are killed by roadside bombs? Basically he’s preaching that “Oops” is enough said for insulting 1.3 billion Muslims.
Is this who you want sitting with an itchy finger on the proverbial “button”?
according to shariah , burying is the preferred way of disposing defaced Korans, but burning is also acceptable. No apologies needed.
Burning books filled with enemy messages may be “wrong” these days but definitely does not equal killing and murdering soldiers. The presidents men were killed and he apologized. Pure insanity.
Rick Santorum has to carry a slip of paper around with him that says “HS” to remind him to think and pray before each of his speeches. (astounding I think).
(This according to the WSJ). (“Holy Spirit”)
who is apologizing to the families of those who were killed?
do you see their leaders doing that?
of course not!
books (albeit their holy books) for lives?
that should not be acceptable
I don’t know why Rick Santorums religion is a threat- most presidents were quite religious and were here quite strongs- our declines have been with the liberal presidents