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To: LindyBill who wrote (24518)	1/15/2004 6:46:17 PM
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Nuance - a PC way to commence revisionism while pretending to remain faithful to reality & objectivity...... "The book isn’t “nuanced” enough for the Economist’s liking –nuance being a euphemism for “accommodationist.” This turn of phrase suggests, however, exactly what is most grievously wrong with the accommodationist position: like many shoddy goods, it is marketed by appeals to snobbery rather than reason. Applying the label “nuanced” to a policy position is like applying the label “exquisite” to a condominium: It tells us that the position will be costly, but not whether it will keep out the rain. Essentially, “nuance” means settling for less, and in the case of terrorism, accepting more of the unacceptable. As Richard and I argued in the Wall Street Journal last week, this is ideology masquerading as realism. It is dangerous and it is wrong."

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