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1% doctrine?

The Bush administration has what is called the 1% doctrine. If they hear of a terror threat, and judge that it has a 1% chance of being legitimate, then they take all precautions. Fine. If man-made Global Warming has a 1% chance of being a real threat, shouldn't we take precautions?

- A very dissatisfied four time Bush voter (twice for gov. of Texas)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Tom, great question and analysis. It's not reconcilable. But it simply points out that the Administration's expertise at assessing risk stinks. But don't take my word for it, they prove this point time and time again.

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