Define an Apology (CNN)

This article was about pointing out the difference between an apology and a lie while discussing President Obama's promise to lift troops from the war in Afghanistan. But as we know, they are still swarming the country through 2014. This is a combination of all three claims: fact, value and policy. The fact is that President Obama and Afghan president Hamid Karzai made several agreements that are being brushed aside. One of which was to end unnecessary home invasions, but U.S. troops are still carrying out. The value claim being violated is that the U.S. is not honoring the security pact between the two countries. Many feel that the U.S. owes an apology for violating the policy (claim) of legal jurisdiction. The author is careful to stay neutral by labeling the situation "a delicate dance of diplomacy." The logos (use of reasoning) referred to is most likely to point out circumstances, basically saying both sides have been at fault by betraying agreements with one another at one point.

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