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Azred · 02-26-2004, 10:58 AM

Unethical? Yes.

A political reality? Also yes.

Most sane people do wish for their political leaders to maintain the highest levels of honesty and integrity--myself, included--but that simply isn't the way the world works. This unfortunate truth is not likely to change within our lifetime.

Were I President and I had substantiated proof that we had captured Osama, I would hold that information secret, releasing it at an appropriate time to maximize positive political effect. I am, after all, a realist and to realists the goal is to win elections and maintain a high public approval rating, not "do the right thing", unless winning and "doing the right thing" coincide.

[img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img] That would probably look bad in the press (yeah, like I care), but at least I am honest about it, unlike actual politicians. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]

02-26-2004, 10:58 AM	#17
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Unethical? Yes. A political reality? Also yes. Most sane people do wish for their political leaders to maintain the highest levels of honesty and integrity--myself, included--but that simply isn't the way the world works. This unfortunate truth is not likely to change within our lifetime. Were I President and I had substantiated proof that we had captured Osama, I would hold that information secret, releasing it at an appropriate time to maximize positive political effect. I am, after all, a realist and to realists the goal is to win elections and maintain a high public approval rating, not "do the right thing", unless winning and "doing the right thing" coincide. [img]graemlins/erm.gif[/img] That would probably look bad in the press (yeah, like I care), but at least I am honest about it, unlike actual politicians. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.