Kim:

I dunno much about monkeys (or your butt, which I am sure is very nice) but I don't think they fly.

On the other hand, both 9-11 and Pearl were catastrophes that could have been derailed before they occurred with just a few changes in the unfolding scenario -- for example, if the PResident pro tem had been staying up late in the Oval OFfice instead of vacationing in Crawford. Or if certain cables warning of Japanese intent had beens een and acted on in a timely fashion.

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