Will Condi Rice apologize to 9/11 families?

[fishnfla]

Time mag is reporting a 20 min. statement prior to testimony. Will she or wont she?

I think she will, but in an equivocal way "On behalf of the admin. I would like to express to the families our deepest regret for the events of 9/11" but its not our fault blah,blah,blah. She has to do something to address Clarke's admission. (this is yes, but in a mealy-mouth manner choice) Apologize without accepting responsibilty.

Also she will have to do something to stave off a question from the panel that goes: "Mr Clarke, in his appearance before this commision,directly apologized to the American public for the failures of 9/11, are you prepared at this time...." Now thats a loaded question.

[Liberal_Andy]

1. hell no, that would remove the justification for their existence.

fearless leader, and all that!

[SemperEadem]

22. She will offer one..

Although it will be limp, lukewarm, insincere, not taking responsibility, but instead putting the blame on Clinton or Democrats.

[rvgwinn]

2. condi

It will LOOK sincere because eveything this bunch does is so staged. They "practice" everything. Gotta make it look good ya know!

[libbygurl]

3. This administration has never apologized for ANY of their heinous

crimes, and isn't about to.

Unless Condosleazea/Count-de-lies-a first resigns before testimony. Yeah, right.

[w13rd0]

4. 20 minute opening statement...

...in a 2 1/2 hr testimony in which she can't be asked any follow-ups, can't be called back, and subsequently lets the rest of the white house staff be shielded from being called. No, that 20 minute opening statement is just to waste 1/5 of the time they could squeeze from her lie and shit filled head.

[For PaisAn]

5. The families questions

The families should be allowed to publicly ask her their questions and have her try to answer them. That would be the only legitimate approach for this commision.

[cboy4]

6. No F-ing way will she apologize....

She'll deflect the issue, just like everyone
else in that corrupt administration has been doing.

Oh really Dr. Rice? The world is safer because
Saddam is no longer in power? Tell that to
the people in Spain. :mad:

[WildClarySage]

7. no,

and she will say "I'm not at liberty to discuss that", cite "national security concerns" and use "I can't comment on that" repeat ad nauseum, so that she doesn't actually SAY anything. And the commission can't recall her. Suckers!

[SemperEadem]

25. and when she's done doing that, she is going to look less

credible than she did when she sat her butt in the chair... after a while, people are going to get sick and tired of hearing what she won't discuss or answer. That will look like she is hiding something for certain.

[rock]

8. Apologize for what?

According to her story, the misAdministration has been perfect in its performance. To apologize would undermine her own position.

[librechik]

10. also, liability in a legal sense--an apology would be an admission

of guilt--she is being sued by some 9/11 families, I believe

[nostamj]

9. she can't express ANY responsibility

remember, they are being SUED by Mariani. if they accept responsibility, it will be used against them.

they will express 'sympathy for their losses' but not one iota of responsibility.

[ezee]

11. Her Apology

will carry no weight, even IF she gives one. NO matter who states it, CLARKE already stole that moment. GOOD FOR HIM.

[Lefty48197]

12. Condi will say she's sorry Dick Clarke didn't protect their loved ones

If things get too hot, she'll apologize for not firing him.

[SemperEadem]

26. if she's stupid enough to say that

you will see that whole place erupt.

[Wapsie B]

13. For what?

To apologize would be a clear admission of culpability in 9/11. chimpy apologizes for nothing.

[AndyTiedye]

14. Being part of the BFEE Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry

[fishnfla]

15. point well taken , but....

Clarke already brought the subject up. She will have to address it in her statement or by question, either way,'prolly both

[joanski01]

16. She won't, but she should.

She should not only apologize to the Families, she should apologize to the Americans, to the Iraqi's, and to the world for all of the death and destruction they have caused.

[khashka]

17. She'll say she's sorry for what happened

with a sincere face and maybe the hint of a tear. But it will be sympathy not apology. After all the misadministration did nothing wrong, did they? What's to apologize for? All the rest of her testimony will be justifications for not apologizing.

What's the point of her testimony? Any of us could script it in a few seconds. No news, no apology, lots and lots of spin and righteous indignation. The whole thing will be a massive waste of time.

Khash.

[Triple H]

18. She'll apologize...but...

she won't mean it.

[grannyfran]

19. She'll say she's sorry for the deaths

that were "unavoidable" because no one could possibly have imagined using commercial aircraft as missiles. She'll also say she's sorry the Clinton administration didn't get Osama when they had a chance.

[0007]

20. She will, but it will only be a political gesture

...and will be noticed as such, and only because Richard A. Clark apologized.

[calimary]

21. She might say she's sorry THAT it happened.

Not the same as being sorry for causing it, or for being asleep at the switch, or for dropping the ball, or anything.

[SemperEadem]

23. Ah, but will the families accept it as genuine or forced?

Right now, because no one but Clarke has manned-up an apology for this, on top of Frist trying to say that he had no right, I doubt the families will view any forthcoming apologies as being sincere, heartfelt and genuine from anyone in the Bush administration.

[maddezmom]

24. nope, not as long as she is working for bushco

[lyrical di]

27. apologies are admittance of wrongdoing

Do you know any Republicans capable of recognizing when they are wrong?