Rumsfeld -- caught on camera

[Orsorum]

Imminent is different than immediate?

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Entry: imminent
Function: adjective
Definition: at hand
Synonyms: approaching, brewing, close, coming, expectant, fast-approaching, following, forthcoming, gathering, immediate, impending, in prospect, in store, in view, ineluctable, inescapable, inevasible, inevitable, likely, looming, menacing, near, nearing, next, nigh, overhanging, possible, probable, threatening, to come, unavoidable, unescapable
Concept: timeliness
Source: Roget's Interactive Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.0)
Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Synonyms are imprecise, you can choose to draw the conclusions you want, but as rummy said he was being precise, you are being imprecise.

 

[CADsortaGUY]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
This topic is being discussed, in this thread.

Yep - This is most definately a REPOST.

CkG

 

[dpm]

Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain
here are some definitions for you: im·mi·nent

: ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head <WAS over run being of danger imminent in>

im·me·di·ate

1 a : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : DIRECT <THE of death cause immediate>b : present to the mind independently of other states or factors <IMMEDIATE awareness>c : involving or derived from a single premise <AN immediate inference>2 : being next in line or relation <THE immediate family>3 a : existing without intervening space or substance <BROUGHT immediate contact into>b : being near at hand <THE immediate neighborhood>4 a : occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : INSTANT <AN immediate need>b (1) : near to or related to the present <THE immediate past>(2) : of or relating to the here and now : CURRENT <TOO immediate future the about worry to concerns with busy>5 : directly touching or concerning a person or thing <THE immediate the classroom is world child?s>

not the same word, odd that. not a censurable offense, I'm sure.

Granted, they are two different words. But you may want to read the definition you post. Isn't an immediate threat even closer than an imminent threat?

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: xxxxxJohnGaltxxxxx

Originally posted by: Orsorum

Watch it, it's interesting. One of the best ways to understand an opponent is to read his newspapers.

...assuming one wants to understand "an opponent." I refuse to read the LA TImes and NYT, though I will read the Washington Post, for as long as I can stomach the loaded arguments. I even watch the Communist News Network for time to time.

Moveon.org stuff, though? I'll pass, sir....thanks anyway.

Anyone ever call you a psycho to your face?

edit: Oh, and if you actually watch the video you will hear Rumsfeld say that he did not use the phrase IMMEDIATE THREAT, which is directly contradicted by the second quote.

repost anyway

 

[LordMagnusKain]

Originally posted by: dpm

Originally posted by: LordMagnusKain
here are some definitions for you: im·mi·nent

: ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head <WAS over run being of danger imminent in>

im·me·di·ate

1 a : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : DIRECT <THE of death cause immediate>b : present to the mind independently of other states or factors <IMMEDIATE awareness>c : involving or derived from a single premise <AN immediate inference>2 : being next in line or relation <THE immediate family>3 a : existing without intervening space or substance <BROUGHT immediate contact into>b : being near at hand <THE immediate neighborhood>4 a : occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : INSTANT <AN immediate need>b (1) : near to or related to the present <THE immediate past>(2) : of or relating to the here and now : CURRENT <TOO immediate future the about worry to concerns with busy>5 : directly touching or concerning a person or thing <THE immediate the classroom is world child?s>

not the same word, odd that. not a censurable offense, I'm sure.

Granted, they are two different words. But you may want to read the definition you post. Isn't an immediate threat even closer than an imminent threat?

Depends on what definition of immediate you intend. The fact is that they where a constant threat as they consistently attacked our planes.

let's be honest now:

the intent was to say that the danger most probably existed and that we should deal with it; no state but those who followed the ideas of peace-at-any price and those on the take, disagreed.

 

[AEB]

its nice how they showed his response. He often times has trouble formulating sentances but that link above cuts him off right when he was going to smack that guy down. Seems fair tho.

And as a note you cant except him to remeber everything he said. He has a busy day if you watched the thing on him on Foxnews you would know. He writes hundreds of memo daily has meetings and the like. He is a non-bullsh!tter thats rare in washington

 

[Babbles]

Yeah, because we all know that moveon.org is the most reliable source of information.

 

[DanJ]

Originally posted by: Babbles
Yeah, because we all know that moveon.org is the most reliable source of information.

Its a video from Face the Nation genius; way to not look.

 

[chess9]

AEB:

When you tell the truth, you don't have to remember what you've said.

-Robert

 

[AEB]

Ill redirect to my thread about WMD i wont link becasue you should be able to find it.