hmm..

Quote:

my·o·pi·a (m-p-)
n.
1. A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; nearsightedness. Also called short sight.
2. Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning:



As in... "It is myopic to develop an entire foreign policy around a single major terrorist incident and demand it as a sole qualifiable quality in a president of the United States"

Funny how terrorism wasn't a big priority after 1993 when World Trade Center was attacked, or in 1998 when the 2 US embassies were blown up in Africa. But as soon as the specter of communism was finally dead and buried, a new boogeyman arose!