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Originally posted by Adder
Yes, this is what is so frightening about continuing to let this administration do anything.
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No choice
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Originally posted by Adder
The current situation was always strong possibility, and was predicted by many. Why the administration failed to plan at all for it, I have no idea.
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I think its a bit more complex than that statement suggests, but -- two second-hand statements were attributed to Henry Kissinger (one of the few outsiders Bush & Cheney talked to relatively often about issues) in Bob Woodward's book most recent book that may be revealing:
(a) Most importantly -- Kissinger allegedly said that the administration had no mechanism in place for systematically considering and planning for the "downside" (or worst case results) of proposed policies.
If so, that is a very serious indictment of the National Security Advisor, SecDef, etc. -- but it also speaks to both the choices Bush made in personnel and how they thought about what he wants to hear.
(b) He also allegedly said that he liked Bush, but wasn't sure he knew how to run a government.
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