Tony Bennett has change of heart on 9/11

Apologizes for saying U.S. caused the 2001 attacks.

September 21, 2011 at 8:21PM

The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks have come and gone, but the wounds continue to be fresh, especially when exploring the run-up and the aftermath in celebrity talk venues. The latest to learn the lesson is singer Tony Bennett, whose remarks Monday came amid a bigger discussion of his pacifism with Howard Stern.

What caused the ruckus:

On Tuesday came this apology, via Facebook, including:

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