Spring is late. Yet, green
shoots of innocence and hope are popping up everywhere. The Catholic Church has
a new Pope who rose to prominence in the capital of a fascist republic, and
radiates in culpability and love. And just last night David Petraeus
received a standing ovation for apologizing for an affair that forced his
resignation as head of the CIA.
His statement came awfully
late for an effective military decision-maker. Nevertheless, he did earn the
best wishes of those who were listening. According to AP reporters JOHN ROGERS and SHAYA TAYEFE
MOHAJER, he acknowledged unreservedly that he’d shown “extremely
poor judgment.” unacceptable behavior for a “leader of an organization such as
ours.”
The immediate responses to Petraeus’s
statement also demonstrated the undiminished faith of American marketers in the
readiness of the American people to forgive and move on. Brace yourself for the
words of Howard Bragman, vice-chair of the image-building company
Reputation.com:
"I think the world is open to
him now," said Bragman, vice chairman of the image-building company
Reputation.com. "I think he can do whatever he wants. Realistically, he
can even run for public office, although I don't think he'd want to because he
can make more money privately."
Think
of all the surviving “Willy” Lowmans who will be shining their shoes and walking
taller today.
That
said, David Petraeus’s confession of private misjudgments shrinks beside the
rock-hard unwillingness of his political superiors to admit to their public
errors of judgment, and unacceptable behavior as the war-makers of 2003.
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