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To: runes who wrote (67734)	2/12/2003 7:18:25 AM
From: zonder	Read Replies (1) of 70976

Just because you do not understand why he is doing something (declaring Gulf War a victory, not turning in any WMDs you THINK he has, etc) does not mean he is an irrational human being. From a Game Theory point of view, the above two points (and all his other actions) make sense, keeping in mind his objectives which might be different than yours, and where he places his trust, which is definitely different than yours (i.e. Bush). Especially holding on to any WMDs he might still have is a very rational decision, given the constant threat of invasion his country is under thanks to the Bush administration. <<financial carrots won't work>> Funny - you disagree with that statement and then go on to offer not financial incentives but survival as an incentive. I don't see why you think those two are mutually exclusive. He can be reasoned with as long as you understand his (ir))rationality Which goes to prove that he is not irrational, but operates with different assumptions and goals than yourself. If he were irrational, you would never be able to "understand his irrationality" by definition.

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