OK, I agree my side did something bad....but so did yours! [or, usually: your side did something remotely similar, which I will twist to deflect this criticism]
Rather than:
My side did something bad. We should not let that happen.
OK, I agree my side did something bad....but so did yours! [or, usually: your side did something remotely similar, which I will twist to deflect this criticism]
Rather than:
My side did something bad. We should not let that happen.