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...would love to have the time in my schedule to go,” he added. “You bet I would...
...gambling propositions, the outcome remains uncertain, so we have to give our best guess—a serious guess that can only be motivated by putting down serious money. If we forced every American to invest his or her Social Security benefits in these four wagers, you can bet there would be a much different discussion right...
Imagine that the savings of 200 million American voters depended on making the right bet about the success of nation-building. There would be overwhelming pressure on the White House and members of Congress to present a detailed and unambiguous statement about how they plan to introduce a working democracy into Iraq. There would be no patience for jingoistic drivel if we each knew that a misinformed decision about war would cost us our retirement nest-eggs...
Likewise, if millions of people had to bet their financial security directly on Saddam’s credibility, the peace movement would have to be a lot more convincing about why Saddam will go quietly into the night. Right now, it’s mostly Americans in target cities like New York and San Francisco that, as some suggest, will pay the price if Saddam again abuses his “last chance.” But if we all put money on it, then everyone who bets wrong would stand to lose...
...doesn’t matter that we can’t bet Social Security benefits directly on these propositions. The reality is that we already have a lot more at stake than just pension funds. The fate of our country is on the table whether we like it or not, and if we underestimate the danger of the war or misjudge the threat from Iraq, we will end up paying our bookie in blood, not dollars. That’s a scary prospect to face, but even more troubling is the fact that until we bet their money...