Subject: About apologies and "video"...
From: Ashok Mahbubani <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 20:39:21 +0000

Interesting to hear a person who says he never apologizes demand an apology from someone else.
None is due.

A big deal is being made about the word "video".
In this day and age, the instant a prominent person is reported to have said something inappropriate, it is "video".
That "video" is instantly broadcast across the internet and freely available to be used on social media.

ISIS is a social media savvy organization that never misses an opportunity to use such footage to stir up its base.
Mr. Trump made their job easier by providing them video of him calling for actions against Muslims, based solely on their religion.

The person who says he never apologizes needs to realize that he is out of step with the principles and values that define our nation.
It's time for him to offer his first sincere apology, which will, no doubt, need to be followed by many more to come.

Best, Ashok