All Apologies

Since when did apologizing become big news, first Dinky yesterday and now Rumsfeld today. They act like since this is the first time they've admitted fault then they get to be totally absolved.
These guys' pathology almost rise to the level of John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, when after accidentally shooting a guy in the face he thinks an apology will cover it all,"Did you ever hear the philosophy that once a man admits he's wrong,he's immediately forgiven for all wrong-doings?"
No Vincent, I mean Donald, I actually never have.