THE ROBERT W. WHITAKER ARCHIVE

APOLOGY TO HANNIBAL 14 | 2007-08-10

In the piece below, I made my point by attacking a new comrade who was doing his best for our cause.

This was inexcusable, but all I can do is apologize:

Hannibal14, I humbly ask you to forgive the unforgivable.

More needs to be said.

This was INEXCUSABLE on my part.

But a gentleman's apology must ALWAYS be accepted,and I offer it. Otherwise we'll end up shooting each other in duels, as the best of the Old South did, instead of fighting our common enemy.

But for all my talk about being a pro and caring about my comrades, I make an attack on a dedicated comrade like THIS.

For giving money to what he beleves is right!

I had a point to make, but this is a classic example of how NOT to make it.

I don't know what to do when I really screw up except to apologize and try not to do it again.

I was the one who said here in public that someone hurt my feelings by putting "Coach" in quotes. That was two days ago. And here I am absolutely VICIOUS to a new comrade who is doing his part.

Hannibal 14 will do me a great favor if he ACCEPTS my apology.