During the 2008 presidential race, then-President George W. Bush took heat for seeming to criticize Barack Obama as an appeaser during an address to Israel's parliament.
It was considered poor form to take shots, direct or indirect, at a U.S. dignitary while overseas.
But since taking office, Obama has made a habit of using overseas podiums to delicately jab at his predecessor by apologizing and expressing regret for American behavior in recent years.
While the move could yield diplomatic fruit by easing tensions between the U.S. and nations that felt sidelined during the Bush administration, Republicans have also criticized the president for using the world stage to scold his own country.
The following is a list, in reverse chronological order, of the Obama administration's overseas apologies and clarifications to date: - FOX News Story
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