Word: doubtfulness
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...TENET: I think that we were more assertive on aluminum tubes. We were not as assertive on saying [Saddam was going to have] a nuclear weapon real soon, but on some issues. Now, do I think the analysts ever would have said he has no weapons? I seriously doubt...
...Whenever you decide to take the country to war, you have to know not only that you can defeat the enemy militarily but that you have a very clear game plan that will allow you to keep the peace. There was never any doubt that we would defeat the Iraqi military. What we did not have was an integrated and open process in Washington that was organized to keep the peace, nor did we have unity of purpose and resources on the ground. Quite simply...
...believed that too many external factors influenced the process, rendering the results inaccurate and unscientific. Others berated Zimbardo for the unethical nature of the experiment, itself. Many current procedures and protocols for psychological testing resulted from the scrutiny of the incident. Yet, despite these existing responses, I have no doubt that this book had to be written. If the first part of the book was simply a detailed treatment of one of the most important studies of human nature, then the second half is the crucial dissection and evaluation.Unsurprisingly, Zimbardo draws parallels between the SPE and the recent Abu Ghraib...
...really a lot of work and it felt like it was never going to end for a long time,” he says. “I’m really glad that we were able to pull it off. There was always doubt in our minds but it worked out.”DOIN’ IT WELLIn addition to inspiring a new musical turn, the EP project’s success secured the band’s fate, both in the minds of its members and in the media.“Before we started on that...
...sure I want to write a column about his $400 haircuts either. I doubt Edwards had any idea how much those trims cost. Presidential candidates don't think about those sorts of things. They're scheduled for the barber; they go; someone pays. Sooner or later, the public will have to make a decision about whether Edwards--with his haircuts, 29,000-sq.-ft. house and lucrative hedge-fund employment--walks the populist walk that he talks. For now, though, let's give him the benefit of the doubt and say, furthermore, that it's a very good sign that...