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I believe hindsight serves little purpose, hence the "20/20" that goes along with it.
If one is to fantasize, it was foolish to think these people from the dark ages would want to be part of any form of civilized modern society in the first place.
Hindsight alone is not wisdom and second guessing is not a strategy. ~George W Bush - State of the Union January 31, 2006.
http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/stateoftheunion/2006/ (15th Paragraph from the top, last sentence)
George W Bush said:Our coalition has learned from our experience in Iraq. We've adjusted our military tactics and changed our approach to reconstruction. Along the way, we have benefitted from responsible criticism and counsel offered by members of Congress of both parties. In the coming year, I will continue to reach out and seek your good advice. Yet, there is a difference between responsible criticism that aims for success, and defeatism that refuses to acknowledge anything but failure. (Applause.) Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy. (Applause.)
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