[Margaret Pilkington]

Less.......I still think it is wrong......he had no part in the policy decisions which led to such events, and as such, cannot really be held accountable.
No more than Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister can be held accountable...these apologies mean absolutely nothing.

If I were one of these unfortunate people who had been treated in such a manner, I would be offended by these 'sham' apologies.
But that is just my own opinion.

I was 20 when the last of these children were sent overseas(some to Australia, some to Canada)...I knew nothing about their plight, so can I be held responsible just because I was one of the population...even though I was ignorant of the events?

I think that if you know about a situation and allow it to happen then you are culpable.