WH press secretary says WWII veterans should get over their ‘bitterness’ about Pearl Harbor...

Cpl Joshua Caldwell the headline is inflammatory. The actual words said, less so. I will say this, I would expect Abe to apologize for Pearl Harbor, no more than I would expect our President to apologize for Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These were horrible history defining moments. They were also acts of war, committed during a time of war. Abe coming to Pearl Harbor is not a bad thing. It is a world leader visiting the spot that was either tragedy or victory depending upon which side you were. I don't know what personal bitterness that the press secretary is talking about. I have seen numerous occasions in which Pearl Harbor Survivors have met with their Japanese counterparts. Every time I have seen it, it is mutual respect one warrior to another. It is not bitterness. It is a strange comaraderie that exists despite the events of December 7th 1941. No apologies are required for acts of war committed during a time of war. Apologies come when atrocities are committed during a time of war, under the guise of being legitimate war tactics. IF Mr. Abe wants to apologize for something how about the Bataan Death March.

“And so, yes, there may be some who feel personally embittered,” he added. “But I’m confident that many will set aside their own personal bitterness, not because they’re personally satisfied by the words of the Prime Minister, but because they recognize how important this moment is for the United States.”
Damn clickbait headline.

That was misleading. Several lines of his statements are missing.