Sentence examples for historical blunder from inspiring English sources

The key danger, in my view, lies in the possibility that the same court will insist that the Equal Protection Clause requires the adoption of some antidiscrimination laws to protect gays, which I would regard as a historical blunder of the first order.

"This is really a historical blunder with really severe consequences".

But he made it known that he considered that option an historical blunder.

For, as it dawned on me while watching the performance somewhat incredulously on the BBC as it unfolded, Blair never actually admitted that he was wrong to push Britain into the world historical blunder that was the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

For the purpose of this show it seems that "historical blunders" is synonymous with "political scandal".

Leadership and courage at this time is about embracing the complexity of such terrible situations, not just focussing on the symptoms of historical blunders.

The farrago of competing national interests, the legacies of historical blunders, the fantastical cast of characters, the sheer bloodlust, the prospect of regional if not global conflict — all conspire to make Kerry's task in Syria nearly impossible.

"You know, caricaturish people, horrible dialogue, stupid and obvious moves, blundering historical context," Egan said, when I asked her what about her manuscript had so revolted her.

There must be an increasing number of people who feel that this country made a blunder of historical proportions when we joined the EEC in 1973 and betrayed the Commonwealth.

A Europe hoping never to repeat its historical tragedies has gone and blundered into institutions that make those same tragedies more likely.

So the idea that President Putin has outsmarted his country's historical adversary by exploiting Mr Kerry's "blunder" is mistaken.