links for 2008-02-13

• The Associated Press: Australia Apologizes to Aborigines
  “Rudd ruled out compensation — a stance that helped secure support for the apology among the many Australians who believe they should not be held responsible for past policies, no matter how flawed.”
  (tags: aborigines australia apology)
• When words aren’t enough | The Australian
  “Blackfellas will get the words, the whitefellas will keep the money. And by Thursday the Stolen Generations and their apology will be over as a political issue.”
  (tags: apology australia history politics social noel_pearson aborigine)