UK phone-hacking: Cameron expresses 'hindsight' regret

British Premier David Cameron on Wednesday apologized for hiring the Deputy Editor of former News of the World, Andy Coulson as his media adviser, saying he would not have done it "in hindsight" as he launched a spirited response to the biggest political crisis. In his strong arguments with the opposition in the House of Commmons, Cameron said that he had done nothing wrong in the Murdoch bid for BSkyB and also had no dealings with another NOTW hacking suspect Neil Wallis. He, however, defended his former communications chief saying Coulson should be treated innocent until the controversy is proved, making an emergency statement to the Parliament on the phone-hacking scandal, a day after Rupert Murdoch refused to take the blame for phone hackings that have already led to resignations of two top London cops. Cameron, neverthless said, he would offer an apology, if Coulson came out tainted in the scandal. Reported by      AR