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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Well, not exactly. I just haven't happened to read much about the American position in Afghanistan recently. About nuance: sometimes it's required for difficult situations. The inability to use nuance can get you into trouble. I think this was G. W. Bush's problem. Leading in the aftermath of such a disruptive force must be a part of Obama's challenge.
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There is nuance that is based on subtle tangible differences, perhaps the nuance in color shading in art. It is there, it can be seen, those who can not see it can be trained to see it and appreciate it. Then there is nuance based on manipulative techniques to deceive.
There is no nuance in war. War is death and destruction. Bush did not use nuance to try to deceive, he stated clearly why we did what we did militarily. Why is Obama doing a "surge"? Who really knows, because the troops are coming home in 2011, right? Wrong, it depends??? What is the goal??? Oh, never mind...I just don't get it.
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Should Obama consider the cowboy approach? Maybe another surge. Maybe say "resolve" more. And "freedom." And "justice." He should review the most popular keywords that Bush used.
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There is another cowboy lyric, this one from Kenny rogers, The Gambler:
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You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away, know when to run
You never count your money, when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin', when the dealin's done.
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The Gambler (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Yeah, it's too bad that wasn't the goal.
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Who's goal are you talking about?
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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace likes the clarity of cowboy movies. he thinks it's good when people say the sort of things that can only possibly hold true in simplistic novels. that clarity of fiction makes him feel like Purpose is Clear.
it's ludicrous in that thousand points of light kinda way.
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Speaking of fog.
What can be said in a sentence takes you and the people you often cite hundreds of words. Perhaps to intellectuals there is comfort in being verbose.