[Congressman Billybob]

"Implicit" and "implied" mean the same thing. One is an adjective, the other is a gerund. It is unfortunate that you choose to ignore world history in assessing the situation in Iraq. "Those who ignore their history are condemned to repeat it."

I hope and I believe that those who write the new Iraqi constitution will not make the same mistake.

John / Billybob

[billbears]

It is unfortunate that you choose to ignore world history in assessing the situation in Iraq. "Those who ignore their history are condemned to repeat it."

And failing five times previous in Iraq is not repeating history?!? Considering one of those times created the situation that Hussein took advantage of to come into power.

Yes Congressman, those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. The numerous times that Britain and France became involved in Middle East affairs, before our own nation had imperialistic visions, were just glowing successes weren't they? Ahhh, but it's the good ol' U.S. of A. now isn't it? So that makes it alright and sets the situation that everything will work out right?

[sheltonmac]

"It is unfortunate that you choose to ignore world history in assessing the situation in Iraq."

Based on Post #8, I would say billbears has a pretty good understanding of the situation in Iraq.