I don't think anyone had a clue how much damage was about to be created. And we truly regret that.
You have a group of people who have been on their feet for 30 to 40 hours trying to save lives. They were looking desperately for a good outcome. I don't think anyone knew how much damage was going to be created. I certainly regret that.
We sincerely regret the manner in which the events unfolded early this morning.
We sincerely regret the manner in which the events unfolded this morning. In the process of being cautious, we allowed the jubilation to go on longer than it should have.
We sincerely regret the manner in which the events unfolded. We allowed the jubilation to go on longer than it should have.
We sincerely regret the manner under which events unfolded this morning. The events are a great tragedy.