Another non-apology apology! One has to see/endure the video to believe it, though:
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God, that Greg Gutfeld is one smarmy and pathetic sack of ****! Here's the article about his "apology". He's using that old standby copout of "oh, we were just joking - not serious!" That's bullshit.
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Excerpts:
OTTAWA - A Fox News host apologized Monday to Canadians in the face of widespread outrage over comments he and his guests made on a late-night talk show.
The statement came hours after a request by the Canadian government for an apology over remarks about this country's military that were described as "despicable" and "disgusting."
Greg Gutfeld, host of the controversial segment on Fox's Red Eye show, said he never intended to make light of Canadian military efforts in Afghanistan.
"However, I realize that my words may have been misunderstood," Gutfeld said in a statement released by Fox News.
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The recent talk-show segment was taped just before four more Canadian soldiers were ****** in Afghanistan and featured a group of pundits taking turns trashing Canada and its reliability as an ally.
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Earlier Monday, a spokesman stressed that the Canadian government specifically wanted an apology from the panelists who made the wisecracks - and not just from the Fox network at large.
"These are despicable, hurtful and ignorant comments," said Dan Dugas, a spokesman for MacKay.
"I think that so-called comedian should stare in the camera at his first opportunity and apologize to all of the families of people he's hurt with these despicable comments.
"And he's got to say, 'I was misinformed. I was ignorant of the truth and the contribution of the Canadian ****** to the war on ******, and I want to take it back. I know as a comedian that I can fail sometimes; I failed miserably at this so-called comedy.'
"And his panelists should say the same."
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God, that Greg Gutfeld is one smarmy and pathetic sack of ****! Here's the article about his "apology". He's using that old standby copout of "oh, we were just joking - not serious!" That's bullshit.
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Excerpts:
OTTAWA - A Fox News host apologized Monday to Canadians in the face of widespread outrage over comments he and his guests made on a late-night talk show.
The statement came hours after a request by the Canadian government for an apology over remarks about this country's military that were described as "despicable" and "disgusting."
Greg Gutfeld, host of the controversial segment on Fox's Red Eye show, said he never intended to make light of Canadian military efforts in Afghanistan.
"However, I realize that my words may have been misunderstood," Gutfeld said in a statement released by Fox News.
...
The recent talk-show segment was taped just before four more Canadian soldiers were ****** in Afghanistan and featured a group of pundits taking turns trashing Canada and its reliability as an ally.
....
Earlier Monday, a spokesman stressed that the Canadian government specifically wanted an apology from the panelists who made the wisecracks - and not just from the Fox network at large.
"These are despicable, hurtful and ignorant comments," said Dan Dugas, a spokesman for MacKay.
"I think that so-called comedian should stare in the camera at his first opportunity and apologize to all of the families of people he's hurt with these despicable comments.
"And he's got to say, 'I was misinformed. I was ignorant of the truth and the contribution of the Canadian ****** to the war on ******, and I want to take it back. I know as a comedian that I can fail sometimes; I failed miserably at this so-called comedy.'
"And his panelists should say the same."