It represented American weakness, a retreat on American values. And the bigger point here is that when American officials make apologies to the Muslim world so we don't offend Muslim feelings by backtracking on American values, it shows weakness and invites more trouble.
Fleischer discusses the implications of the embassy's statement and argues that it reflects weakness in American foreign policy.
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