New Irish PM Cowen apologises for use of "F" word

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He did that during a parliamentary session recently! Cowen, who took over as prime minister on May 7, ended a question time session with opposition deputies on Wednesday when a microphone in the Dail lower chamber picked up a conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Mary Coughlan. "Ring those people, get a handle on them ... We've seen all those f*ckers," Cowen was heard saying, although it was not clear who he was referring to. Cowen, known for a sometimes gruff public persona, a robust debating style and a sharp intellect, apologised for the remark, saying he had become frustrated by repeated interruptions when he was trying to reply to a question. Not a very good start eh? What do you think? Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080522/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_ireland_cowen;_ylt=AtHMHkD5PQzZ1XKCv38e6TDtiBIF