He argued that America was making "a foolish mistake" by not trying to engage Hezbollah.
"One of our developers simply made a foolish mistake," Carter told the Guardian.
L. Paul Bremer underestimated the task, but did his best to make a foolish policy work.
"Your friend made a foolish choice, and actions have consequences," one reader said in a Twitter message.
Brown was in a rare, unenviable position as someone who made a foolish decision that impacted dozens of other people.
You will recall that his subsequent apology was not for betraying his word, but for making a foolish pledge in the first place.
Merritt, who won gold medals in the 400 and as a member of the 4x400-meter relay in Beijing, said he hoped his family, friends and sponsors would forgive him for making "a foolish, immature and egotistical mistake".
Known as forthcoming and approachable, Merritt issued a statement in April 2010, saying he had made a "foolish, immature and egotistical mistake" by not reading the label and using a male-enhancement product that contained prohibited substances.
When Salonen announced that he was giving up the Los Angeles job, he said that he wanted to devote more time to composing, and the strength of his latest pieces suggests that he has not made a foolish choice.
