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Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
That were more pessimistic in tone
What does the clause refer to?
Context:
The CIA over the summer delivered an analysis that Iraq could be expected, in the best-case scenario, to achieve a "tenuous stability" over the next 18 months and, in the worst case, to dissolve into civil war. The July assessment was similar to one produced before the war and another in late 2003 that were more pessimistic in tone than the administration's portrayal of the resistance to the U.S. occupation.
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My understanding:
"that were more pessimistic in tone" referred to "one produced before the war and another in late 2003", because it used "were", not 'was".
What made me confused was that "another" assessment made by CIA before war was more pessimistic. Isn't it the assessment in which CIA asserted Iraq had WMD that led the US went to war against Iraq? How could that be pessimistic?
Context:
The CIA over the summer delivered an analysis that Iraq could be expected, in the best-case scenario, to achieve a "tenuous stability" over the next 18 months and, in the worst case, to dissolve into civil war. The July assessment was similar to one produced before the war and another in late 2003 that were more pessimistic in tone than the administration's portrayal of the resistance to the U.S. occupation.
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My understanding:
"that were more pessimistic in tone" referred to "one produced before the war and another in late 2003", because it used "were", not 'was".
What made me confused was that "another" assessment made by CIA before war was more pessimistic. Isn't it the assessment in which CIA asserted Iraq had WMD that led the US went to war against Iraq? How could that be pessimistic?
Top answer
"that were more pessimistic" refers to the two assessments: the "one" and "another" -- the "before the war" one and the "in late 2003" one. WMD do not enter into this. The CIA's analysis had to do with stability in the face of insurgency, as did the other two assessments.
- "that were more pessimistic" refers to the two assessments: the "one" and "another" -- the "before the war" one and the "in late 2003" one.
- WMD do not enter into this.
- The CIA's analysis had to do with stability in the face of insurgency, as did the other two assessments.
- S.
- forces; pessimism equates to greater opposition to the point of insurgency.
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"that were more pessimistic" refers to the two assessments: the "one" and "another" -- the "before the war" one and the "in late 2003" one.
WMD do not enter into this. The CIA's analysis had to do with stability in the face of insurgency, as did the other two assessments. Optimism equates to very little opposition to the U.S. forces; pessimism equates to greater opposition to the poi
WMD do not enter into this. The CIA's analysis had to do with stability in the face of insurgency, as did the other two assessments. Optimism equates to very little opposition to the U.S. forces; pessimism equates to greater opposition to the poi
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I didn't get "Optimism equates to very little opposition to the U.S. forces; pessimism equates to greater opposition to the point of insurgency."
Could you rewrite it in another way?
Could you rewrite it in another way?
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An analysis which is pessimistic in this context would conclude that the U.S. forces would be likely to encounter a lot of opposition to their efforts to restore order. Those who created the analysis were pessimistic. They did not believe it would be easy to stabilize the country of Iraq.
An analysis which is optimistic would conclude that it would be fairly easy to create a quick and
An analysis which is optimistic would conclude that it would be fairly easy to create a quick and
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Of course that is better for exactly understanding, CalifJim. Why I am so late to reply to you is because I repeatedly read ""Optimism equates to very little opposition to the U.S. forces; pessimism equates to greater opposition to the point of insurgency", and tried hard to master the usage!
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