> Reviewing the statements of Wolfowitz,
> Rumsfeld, Rice and so on along with their chattering
> class supporters in the "Weekly Standard" and similar
> outlets it was clear to me from the start ...
>their understanding was fatally flawed by ideological
> blinders which have the effect of making you "stupid".
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Yes, I agree with you about their ideological blinders; you see what you
want to see, you replace wishful thinking for facts, you have trouble
adjusting to the unexpected. Are you suggesting that commitment to an
ideology invariably results in a distorted view of reality (has "the effect
of making you stupid") or can it also produce clarity? Depends on how one
understands ideology, I suppose, that old debate...