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Re: We Should've Listened to Dick Cheney
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:47:02 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Chris Phillips wrote:
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly
for fifty years. Two years later we ourselves made flights. This
demonstration of my impotence as a prophet gave me such a shock that ever
since I have distrusted myself and avoided all predictions.
Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) (In a speech to the Aero Club of France, Nov 5,
1908)
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The difference is that Cheney’s prediction in 1994 was *exactly* correct.
Current events clearly show that invading Iraq without broad support from our
allies resulted in a quagmire.
Are you saying that in 2003 Cheney was so certain of his “impotence as a
prophet” that he figured he must have been wrong and we’d be greeted with
flowers instead? How would he know which one of his prophesies to believe? And
in any case, how does that qualify him to be second in command of this
once-great nation?
Why is it that some people will defend these slimebags even in the face of
undeniable evidence of their gross incompetence and criminal negligence?
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| (...) Ahh, thanks for dusting off and bringing the Q word into the discussion! If you think that any of the homicide bombers over the years would have reconsidered their actions because there had been broad support for the invasion of Iraq, you are (...) (17 years ago, 17-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| (...) I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. Two years later we ourselves made flights. This demonstration of my impotence as a prophet gave me such a shock that ever since I have distrusted (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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