Bob Woodward's new book FEAR

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(09-05-2018, 09:16 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I don't think you understand the meaning of "contradiction".

Oh, but I do.

Quote:Mattis has motive to lie.

Saying he has a motive is far different than saying he "would lie".  You made a definitive statement.

Quote:Don't know if anonymous source has motive to lie.

We don't know if they have a motivation to tell the truth either.  As they are "anonymous" they are a complete unknown and thus, logically, they must be given no credence at all in either direction.

Quote:Where is "contradiction"?

By being definitive about Mathis, which is far beyond your power to do and being ambiguous about an unknown person all the while giving them the benefit of the doubt.  Contradiction, thy name is Fred.