talk.politics.misc

"Josh Rosenbluth" wrote in message
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> On Sep 13, 3:19 pm, "Jerry Okamura" wrote:
>> "Josh Rosenbluth" wrote in message
>>
>>
>> > And therefore, your question that you keep repeating as if it is the
>> > most
>> > important thing (is success important) is not the most important
>> > question
>> > by your own admission. You must first answer the question: is success
>> > possible (within our control).
>>
>> I have done that on numerous occassions.
>
> I know you have, and I know you think success is possible. But, that
> is not my point.
>
> My point is you distill this very complex topic down to a simple
> question ("is success important"), which you annoyingly repeat over
> and over again as if it is the only question we need to answer.
> People have pointed out to you in many different ways, that your
> question is not the correct way to analyze this complex issue. But,
> you have refused to listen to anyone.
>
> So by way of a simple example, I got you to admit that your supposed
> "only question we need to answer" is actually trumped by another
> question ("is success possible and within our control"). And, I was
> hoping that once you conceded your question isn't the be-all-and-end-
> all of the analysis, you might stop asking it as if it is.
>
> Has any of this sunk in?
>
No!!! I asked the question because it is the most critical question that we
have to answer. If success is important, then you do what is necessary to
achieve the goal. If success is not important, then we should leave Iraq
IMMEDIATELY.