The President and the Arab Media

President Bush took a positive step by allowing two Arab networks to have access to himself yesterday. He took some good steps, but I feel that he also fell short in many important respects. An op-ed from Slate here reflects some of my concerns. Bush seems to be able to hit so many right cords and yet still miss other important ones that I'd like to hear. Why shouldn't he have apologized to the Iraqi people? We invaded their country and are occupying their land. Even though the purpose might be noble, we still caused them pain and the prison fiasco deserves not only to result in heads rolling but also a personal apology from the man (Bush) who led us to war. Being able to apologize is the mark of a mature adult and I think the President missed the chance to reflect this to the Arab world.