Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jan. 10, 2009
For Lawyers and Politicians Alike, Regret Can Be a Valuable Thing
Though most professionals are loath to express regret, doing so can signal humility and a willingnress to learn, writes Dan Lawton. - Forum Column
FOCUS COLUMN
By Dan Lawton "No regrets." Is there any term more ubiquitous in the self-obsessed musings of the powerful about to retire from the field? President Bush's recent musings are an apt example. Six years ago, Bush launched an invasion on pretenses all now agree were false. The cost in lives, treasure and American credibility has been huge. But Bush has no regrets. He allows only that the war's many deaths weigh on his "conscience" (whate...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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