Euphemisation

By Andrew on June 6, 2008 8:25 AM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

From the New York Times. Pick one: Bush

  • “overstated evidence”
  • “exaggerated available intelligence”
  • “systematically painted a more dire picture… than was justified”
  • lied
about Iraq before the invasion. Bonus points for what that implies about Tony Blair and the UK Government.

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Anonymous | June 6, 2008 9:14 AM | Reply

"Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?"

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