TOLEDO UPDATE: Snub of Marines starts war of words in Toledo:

As criticism spread over the Toledo mayor’s decision to put the kibosh on downtown urban warfare training by a Grand Rapids-based Marine battalion, other city leaders were doing damage control today.

“On behalf of several colleagues on the city commission and numerous citizens, we would like to apologize to the community of Grand Rapids and the families of the reservists,” Toledo Councilman Frank Szollosi said.

Mayor Carty Finkbeiner found himself Sunday under heavy fire — mostly unkind words from other city councilmen and bloggers — but still defending his action.

Jeez.