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Definition of Irony
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| Eugene |
| Isn't it ironic that 3 months after proudly declaring an end to major combat, Bush now finds himself on the defensive, having to explain all over again why we went to war and making justifications for prolonged combat and unexpected difficulties? |
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| occrider |
| Serves him right for not planning things out better. If he had been smart, and actually anticipated that people would need power, food, etc., then all this question about the war wouldn't even be called to attention if Iraqis were happy. |
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| Eugene |
"So bollixed up did Bush get last week that at one point he suggested that had Saddam allowed inspectors in his country—something, of course, that the Iraqi dictator had done with great fanfare—there would have been no need for the conflict. "
from www.time.com |
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| Galapidate |
| Well, in literature, irony is defined as when the last thing you'd expect to happen at any point in the novel occurs. I guess this can be applied to politics, especially with the link Renegade provided. At a time like this, the last thing you'd expect Bush and Blair to become are Nobel Prize winners... |
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