Robertson, chairman and CEO of the Christian Broadcasting Network, wrote a letter to Omri Sharon, son of the prime minister, expressing his "sadness at [Ariel Sharon’s] condition and my warm regard for him as a person.”

He may be a wonderful  human being.  Fine.  But the Israelis are God's chosen, and one dicks around with them at his/her peril.

The TV evangelist had received scorn from the White House for his remarks and, earlier this week, was also rebuked by Israel, which said it would no longer move forward with Robertson’s plans to build a Christian theme park in the Holy Land.

Oh, so now we're more concerned with things like theme parks and President Shrubya's personal approval than we are with speaking out with the truth, are we, Mr. Robertson?

Robertson’s letter to Sharon was direct in its contrition, but it also blamed media reports for distorting his intent about the cause of Sharon’s medical condition.

Actually, I think I'd also blame Robertson's distinct lack of a spine.

But, that's just me.

"Regrettably, few, if any, of these heartfelt sentiments were carried by the news media in America or by the new media in Israel," Robertson wrote. "However, I ask your forgiveness and the forgiveness of the people of Israel for remarks I made at the time concerning the writing of the holy prophet Joel and his view of the inviolate nature of the land of Israel."

So now, little Patti's apologizing for preaching the word of God.  Nice.

Robertson had claimed God punished Sharon for his decision to give settlements in the Gaza region to the Palestinians as part of a peace effort to resolve long-standing conflicts and frequent bloodshed in the region.

And this is the bang-on right part.  Don't mess with Israel if you want to have any shot at a future.

Germany, Rabin and Sharon all know that now.  Russia & China are going to find that out soon enough; Iran, sooner than that.  Shrubya will have it shoved up his spineless ass eventually, too, should he remain on his present road-map-to-peace course.

Robertson continued:

"My zeal, my love of Israel, and my concern for the future safety of your nation led me to make remarks which I can now view in retrospect as inappropriate and insensitive in light of a national grief experienced because of your father’s illness. I ask your forgiveness and the forgiveness of the people of Israel for saying what was clearly insensitive at the time.”

Robertson added:

"... I pray for the future security of your country and, when I speak, it is always as a friend."

Patti?  Go away.  You've backed down and apologized for so much of what you've said lately that you're pretty much worthless now.  Last thing this culture needs is someone who'll cower at the barest hint of criticism and run like a scalded dog when he thinks folks don't like his ass.  Hell™...we can get that from your average Republican politician, so what the fuck do we need you  for?

F.E.J.F.E.