Tutankhamen in Crete (1925) and Messiah (1928), Merezhkovsky thus explained his credo: "Many people think I am a historical novelist, which is a misguided view.

If many covert actions have been bungled, the author states, it is because they have been based on a President's misguided view of world politics.

A rather misguided view, since after all any historical moment is shaped for better or worse by what preceded it.

Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio took the misguided view that funds for the postwar effort should be eliminated and the troops brought home immediately.

To characterize that decision as censorship demonstrates a misguided view of the purpose of the exhibition and the professional responsibilities of museums.

"It was not done out of greed for a motivation, it was stupidity and a misguided view of friendship," Mr. Himmel said.

Justice Wilentz acted out of a sincere but misguided view that the scene would damage the justice system's reputation among blacks.

She suggests that people like him take their aggression and misguided views "back to their kingdom."

"The way CBS portrayed him in their press release gave kids this misguided view that this is how they should be acting."

Geki had something of a misguided view on being a hero at first, but eventually became a valuable member of the group.