> I think the whole bone of contention with the statement is pretty much a semantic argument. > What is "trust"? Actually I was talking exclusively about the

> I think the whole bone of contention with the statement is pretty much a semantic argument. > What is "trust"? Actually I was talking exclusively about the phrase "trust but verify". Absent context, "trust" is like "know"; it's a useful shorthand but shouldn't be used if you're trying to speak rigorously about what's actually happening.