Context of Proposition
When Bush said that the British government had “learned” that Saddam had sought uranium, he was committing himself to the proposition that the uranium seeking actually took place, not that the British government believed it did. If he had reason to doubt it at the time–and the American intelligence community had made its skepticism known to his administration–the sixteen words did contain a known untruth. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, speaking in Bush’s defense, said that the statement was “technically accurate,” and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice added that “the British have said that.” But note the switch of verbs: Bush didn’t state that the British had said that Saddam sought yellowcake, which would be true regardless of what Saddam did; he stated that they had learned it, which could be true only fi Saddam had in fact gone shopping.The logic of factivity, then, is what Bush’s critics implicitly appeal to when they accused him of lying.
Examples with Proposition
Recently, Business Insider reported that SpaceX paid $250,000 to a former flight attendant who alleged that Musk exposed himself and made an inappropriate proposition to her during a massage.
–Technology
Up to this point, much of the scientific discussion has revolved around the proposition of capturing CO2 and then storing it underground, possibly beneath an ocean or a large body of water, an approach that is not only costly but also requires considerable energy.
–Science
Mr. Zhao initially proposed to bail out FTX by acquiring it, but retracted his proposition the next day, pointing to regulatory investigations and financial mismanagement concerns.
–Business
While streaming the Olympics benefits fans of less mainstream sports like archery or badminton by providing full coverage of these events, crafting a profitable strategy from this for NBCUniversal proves to be a much more complex proposition.
–Sports
Adapting an ancient Chinese philosophy for a predominantly Gen Z audience might appear as a bold proposition, yet Tan asserts that his guidance resonates with basic common sense.
–Arts and Culture
