Post hoc ergo procter hoc

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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden meet with the national security team on Iraq in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 11, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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 That looks like a rather serious meeting…