Rupert Murdoch is now planning an apology tour, years after the fact and his beloved Rebekah Brooks has just resigned. Only days ago she was his primary concern so one has to wonder what happened between then and now. Did she receive a handsome payout to "resign" or was there some other backroom deal? Did she know too much? Considering the details of this scandal the public deserves to know much more about this deal. CNN:
"As chief executive of the company, I feel a deep sense of responsibility for the people we have hurt and I want to reiterate how sorry I am for what we now know to have taken place," Brooks said in a statement through News International.Yes, please do explain why it was necessary to phone Gordon Brown to inform him that the News of the World was about to print a story about Brown's child. Please explain the alleged bribes of police officers and hacking into the phones of murdered little girls and London 7/7 bombing victims. And then explain any financial deals with News Corp that may have occurred when resigning.
"I have believed that the right and responsible action has been to lead us through the heat of the crisis. However my desire to remain on the bridge has made me a focal point of the debate."
She said the focus on her is "detracting attention" from endeavors to fix the problems, and her resignation gives her more time to fight the allegations against her.
"As you can imagine, recent times have been tough. I now need to concentrate on correcting the distortions and rebutting the allegations about my record as a journalist, an editor and executive," she said.
