Re: Who Is Lying About Iraq?

Bryan S. Slick <onyx_hokie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At about 9 Nov 2005 17:12:41 GMT, was dragged into the street and
> beaten by an angry mob for writing..
>
> :Tom Enright <freddy_hayek@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> :> http://www.commentarymagazine.com/Production/files/podhoretz1205advance.html
> :
> :I love when people gore strawmen. The best in this thread is the following:
> :
> :"To lie means to say something one knows to be false."
> :
> :That is ONE meaning of lie - but it ignores numerous others. Lying by
> :omission is lying. Creating false or misleading impressions is lying. Lying
> :by inappropriate argument is lying. Lying by minimization is lying. Self
> :deception is lying.
> :
> :None of those require "say(ing) something one knows to be false."
> :
> :...but the author sure has a great time goring that strawman.
>
> Say, that's a mighty broad brush you've got there, Aaron.

He sets up a whole article on a false premise:

lying = saying something one knows to be false

He then proceeds to state that we weren't lied into the war because the facts
don't fit his cherrypicked incorrect definition of a lie.

--
Aaron
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