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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (42116)	1/9/2002 2:14:34 PM
From: J. C. Dithers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Now let's see, "Solon": No "ifs, ands, or buts" refers to the sentence: "In ALL probability they were going to surrender by the end of October...PERIOD, and it makes the point that the sentence portrays the belief of the Report. Is it your position that the phrase "In ALL probability" is the equivalent of, "With total certainty -- no ifs, ands, or buts"? Or, is it your position that there are no "ifs, ands, or buts" as to the fact that the report said, "In all probability"? (In which case, the report is saying the equivalent of "We think so, but we can't be sure.") Yes, I do need further help here. Which is it?