Did He Or Didn't He?

When we last left the escalating Quran shooting incident, we heard that Iraq’s al-Maliki was saying that Bush’s apology was insufficient. It turns out that, in fact, there wasn’t even an apology.

The White House is directly contradicting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki who told Iraqis that President George Bush had apologized for the use of the Quran for target practice. While the distinction may be lost on many between “deep concern” and an “apology,” it will not likely be lost on the Iraqis who are likely to see the distinction as an added insult.

  Jonathan Turley

National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said Bush spoke to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Monday in one of their regularly scheduled secure video teleconferences.

"President Bush expressed his deep concern over the incident and told Prime Minister Maliki that the soldier has been reprimanded by his commanders and removed from Iraq," Johndroe said.

  CNN

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.