October 22, 2003. ת: EUnuchs, and the Fallacy that Combining Weak Things Creates Strength.

Jed Babbin in National Review has a nice turn of phrase and a good idea:

The EUnuchs -- those nations of Old Europe who opposed our determination to remove Saddam from power...

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The problem--which the EUnuchs are incapable of addressing-- is that when you combine many weak militaries the same result obtains as when you combine weak economies without addressing the basic problems. The result will only reflect the weaknesses you started with.

An important thing to realize about statistical studies and experimental studies is that one good study is worth a hundred bad ones. I wonder if the underlying principle is the same?

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