I think he's being nice

You may have heard about the controversy surrounding Keith Olbermann. In a statement released today, he thanked his supporters and said the following:

I also wish to apologize to you viewers for having precipitated such anxiety and unnecessary drama.

You can see how leaving out one or two little words can alter meaning. We wouldn't have stumbled over the sentence if he had written

I also wish to apologize to you viewers for my having precipitated such anxiety and unnecessary drama.