# How to determine what perception a subject is controlling

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**Category:** CSG2010\
**Created:** [August 7, 2010, 12:09am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-determine-what-perception-a-subject-is-controlling/5332 "2010-08-07T00:09:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![tedcloak](http://discourse.iapct.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@tedcloak](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/tedcloak)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 12:09am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-determine-what-perception-a-subject-is-controlling/5332/1 "2010-08-07T00:09:55Z")

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"The lesson of USA Today's article is clear: The intentions of official  
enemies are to be judged by their actions, whereas the actions of one's own  
government are to be judged on what it proclaims its intentions to be."

[http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/08/06/for-usa-today-good-intentions-excuse-civ](http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/08/06/for-usa-today-good-intentions-excuse-civ)  
ilian-deaths-unless-youre-the-taliban/

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**Author:** ![Martin\_Lewitt](http://discourse.iapct.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Martin\_Lewitt](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/Martin_Lewitt)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2010, 2:34am UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/how-to-determine-what-perception-a-subject-is-controlling/5332/2 "2010-08-07T02:34:06Z")

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In order for Taliban's intent to try to limit civilian casualties to be a "good intent" the reason they are risking any casualties at all has to be a "good intent". Reimposing their harsh rule upon themselves and others doesn't count as "good intent".

regards,  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin

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> On 8/6/2010 6:09 PM, Ted Cloak wrote:
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> > "The lesson of USA Today's article is clear: The intentions of official  
> > enemies are to be judged by their actions, whereas the actions of one's own  
> > government are to be judged on what it proclaims its intentions to be."
> > 
> > [For USA Today, Good Intentions Excuse Civilian Deaths—Unless You're the Taliban - FAIR](http://www.fair.org/blog/2010/08/06/for-usa-today-good-intentions-excuse-civ)  
> > ilian-deaths-unless-youre-the-taliban/