As those of you who read my risk series will remember, a general told me the difference between knowing when you're taking a risk and a gamble is that with a risk you can recover if you fail. With a gamble, there's no going back. Watching president Obama's interview with 60 minutes I was struck that twice he used this construction.
When Obama was asked what his final line of thinking was before he made the call he said: "If Murphy's Law happens, can we still get our guys out?" He then doubled back to this "if I send them in, can I get them out."
(What? You didn't read my risk series? You can find it here.)
When Obama was asked what his final line of thinking was before he made the call he said: "If Murphy's Law happens, can we still get our guys out?" He then doubled back to this "if I send them in, can I get them out."
(What? You didn't read my risk series? You can find it here.)
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