re: #1121 Irenicum

Ah, yes. Bill Clinton believed it. Therefore it must be true. Riiight.

Again, what we’re seeing here is a confirmation of what was already assumed to be true. If Bill Clinton contradicted this, would it be repeated? If Bush confirmed a leftist idea, would the left repeat it?

Not a fair assumption.

Each President comes into office assuming his predecessor made decisions predicated on good information.