My idea of an apology for such a situation would be along the lines of:
To the people of Japan,
On behalf of the American people and their commitment to our national ideals, we remain saddened that the Imperial Japanese government forced us to engage the Japanese people in a terrible war which - based upon the actions of the Imperial Japanese military during that war - led our national command authority some 65 years ago to believe that the use of atomic weapons was necessary. It is our sincere wish that we are never again forced to use such weapons for such a purpose.
On behalf of the American people,
BHO
President of the United States and Commander-In-Chief
And so it goes...
Richard's $.02 
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