Word: judgments
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Vice President denied any involvement. Still, a few of his campaign advisers considered the rumor a political plus. A suggestion that the Vice President stands tall behind the "freedom fighters," they reasoned, might improve his standing with Republican hawks who doubt Bush's grit. An aide recalled this judgment with a rueful chuckle last week as Bush labored to free himself from one of Iranscam's many tentacles. With his presidential prospects damaged by the broader scandal, Bush had to plead ignorance of what two of his assistants were doing and at the same time deny they had done anything...
...retrospect, wasn't it poor intelligence judgment to have taken this initiative with such people...
...course. In retrospect, a lot of things seem to be mistakes, and probably , in retrospect it was a mistake to keep key congressional leaders out. But that was a judgment that was made at the very top of this country. The judgment was made primarily by the NSC adviser and, I guess, the President...
...except through Kimche. Well, Kimche replied, suppose Israel shipped the arms and asked the U.S. to replenish Israel's stocks? Said McFarlane: "David, let's not kid ourselves. The matter isn't whether or not Israel is entitled to buy weapons from the U.S. The matter is a policy judgment that you are going to start supporting a faction in Iran with weapons and whether that's a sensible thing...
UNDERGRADUATE COUNCIL Chairman Richard S. Eisert '88 showed poor judgment by joining the Owl Club, one of the all-male final clubs that were forced to sever ties with the University last year. First, Eisert's move reveals a narrow vision of the function of the Undergraduate Council and the role of its chairman. His decision is a symptom of all that is wrong with the council and with the way the community views it. Second, for the leader of the student government to identify himself with a sexist and elitist organization is an affirmation of values that we believe...