Rep. Stark Sorry for Bush-Bashing Remark
Professing his remorse for his Oct. 18 suggestion that President Bush would be amused by American soldiers getting their heads "blown off," Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., apologized on Tuesday to Bush, his family, the troops and his congressional colleagues, adding that he hoped he could now go back to being "as insignificant as I should be."Professing his remorse for his Oct. 18 suggestion that President Bush would be amused by American soldiers getting their heads “blown off,” Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., apologized on Tuesday to Bush, his family, the troops and his congressional colleagues, adding that he hoped he could now go back to being “as insignificant as I should be.”
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