andrew nazios briefed top members of the bush administration about escalating violence in sodan. By that point marauders were charging into villages, setting them on fire, sending civilians fleeing. The us. Lied billions of dollars in ili to sodan over the next several years. In spite of the economic difficulties, our aid will continue to flow. President Bush also put political pressure on soudanese leaders. And yet it may be hard to see andrew's warning as effective, says cristo mayor i.
When disaster strikes — from the explosion of a space shuttle to the spread of a deadly virus — we want to know whether we could have avoided catastrophe. Did anyone speak up with concerns about the situation? And if so, why didn’t someone listen? This week, we revisit a favorite episode about the psychology of warnings, and how we can all become better at predicting the future.
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