It happens all the time, just not at this scale.  We all see the same thing differently.  Look at all the discussions here - people take a statement and read it 5 different ways based on what they want to see.  I believe Axl feels what he said is accurate.  I believe Slash believes what he said is 100% accurate (as far as he can remember at least).  It is how they saw the situation. 

Yes, Axl was relatively sober, but to say he's completely mentally stable is a bit of a stretch.  Axl and Slash both have their issues that cloud their recollection of events and how they perceive those events.  I don't think either of them gets a pass.

You know, I'd have a lot less problems with Axl had he done this years ago.  I don't think he's any more 100% correct than Slash is, but it's very interesting to see his point of view.  What they think happened IS how it really happed...from their own point of view.  It sounds like Axl thinks Slash was as manipulated as some of us think Axl has been.  If that's the case and the 2 of them can sit down and hash it out, there's still hope for some kind of peace in the future.  It seems like he still respects Slash as a musician.  That's a positive.

There's no way that what was released was his vision.  No way.  Even as someone that's questioned a lot of what Axl's done, I know he'd have done better than this.  I think that statement he made says a lot more than anybody is giving it credit for.

That sounds familiar.