Catastrophic success. Oxymoron.

[Swede]

Myles O'brien wouldn't let the repug off the hook on that one.

[krkaufman]

1. Yes, but I'm sure Miles...

... just spent his time arguing over the phrase, rather than focusing on the fact that there *was* no success, and that many within the administration *were* predicting a rapid victory. They simply chose to ignore -- more accurately, discard -- the planning done by the State Department.

It has *NOTHING* to do with a more rapid than expected initial victory and *EVERYTHING* to do with discarding the State Department post-war planning and dumping General Garner in favor of Paul Bremer, who immediately disbanded the Iraqi army and told them to go home.

The media will let Bush skate, I'm sure.

[VOX]

2. This phrase should be beaten to death, and become part of our...

national lexicon. It is *so* Bush*!

:kick:

[napi21]

3. I posted this same statement yesterday.

I don't know anything about Miles O'Brien, but when I got past the "What the heck does that mean?" thought, I looked at the two words, and hmmm, that's like saying it a hot cold day.

I wonder what he was supposed to say instead of that comment? I doubt his speach writers would have put those two words together.

[pbg]

4. It's a success if what you were looking for

...was a catastrophe.

Simple enough.

[JLuckey]

5. How about "Catastrophic Miscalculation".

A little combo.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. Makes perfect sense to me....

They were able to remove the malingnant tumor, never mind the fact that the patient died on the operating table.

[Junkdrawer]

7. Oxymoron...or Malaprop...

Knowing Dubya, I vote for the later. :evilgrin:

[jimshoes]

8. I'd be willing to bet

chimpy was watching some TV show and heard the phrase "catastrophic failure" and figured he could just insert "success" and it just would mean the opposite.

[Junkdrawer]

10. That's why I vote malaprop...

I honestly think he doesn't know what "catastrophic" means...

Definition: extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"

[Cleita]

9. I just finished reading the first pageof the LA Times and I saw that.

:eyes: