DeM Banter: another great post from Mike Myatt, very much want to begin teaching our leaders the pros and cons of being (or not being) leaders. View Original / Forbes / Mike Myatt Everybody thinks they’re a leader – most are far from it. The harsh reality is that we live in a world awash …
Break All The Rules By Thomas L. Friedman
DeM Banter: agree or disagree with him...ya just gotta like Tom Friedman. Now is a great time to break the rules and we are at a place where we simply have to. Status quo in the US Government seems to be stalling...no? Innovation is in demand....now! As a good friend of mine said, just this …
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Rumors Of War: WSJ
DeM Banter: the beginning of any administration is awash in such stories...but it should cause us to pause and ponder....what do we want our country to stand for? Are we global? If so how? Where and when do we engage and what are our strategic interests? Those are the real questions...agree? Thoughts? Wall Street Journal …
As Obama Looks Inward, America’s Allies Worry By Gideon Rachman
DeM Banter: interesting times for sure...wonder if we will still pursue a "building partners" strategy? Any thoughts? Financial Times January 22, 2013 Pg. 11 In their second terms, many American presidents decide to strut the global stage. Richard Nixon had his overture to China. Bill Clinton became obsessed by the Middle East peace process. George …
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CENTCOM Commander Reportedly Being Pushed Out Of Post w/Bret Baier
DeM Banter: since we have been talking about bold leadership...I imagine this is too bold? Of course this might only be Tom Ricks' opinion...thoughts? FNC January 21, 2013 Special Report With Bret Baier (FNC), 6:00 PM BRET BAIER, FNC HOST: Back here at home, it appears one of the military’s top leaders is being forced …
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Vision and 9 Struggles: DeMarco Banter
Ever read a bunch of stuff and start connecting dots...and then step back and ponder... do those dots even really belong together? The Chief of Staff of the USAF, General Mark Welsh is a leader's leader...and his Vision for the USAF was released about a week ago. There is a lot of great stuff in …
Pursuing Ambitious Global Goals, But With A More Modest Strategy By David E. Sanger
DeM Banter: The administration really seems to be pushing the Eisenhower Legacy. We have read and heard this multiple times as the POTUS begins his second term. Least we forget Eisenhower was considered a "do-nothing" President or a good-natured bumbler for many years, so his wisdom and success were definitely not immediately recognized...further Ike had …
Can America Be Fixed? The New Crisis of Democracy By Fareed Zakaria
DeM Banter: so many issue that must be addressed...yet I haven't heard many discussing "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership." -John Kenneth Galbraith "The …
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How The Vietnam War Will Shape Obama’s Second Term by Fouad Ajami
DeM Banter: interesting thoughts, we are indeed shaped by our experiences...wonder how that will play here. Washington Post January 20, 2013 Pg. B3 Foreign policy scholar Fouad Ajami says Hagel and Kerry will lead a U.S. retrenchment The men who fought in Vietnam, a war that symbolizes America’s overreach and failures abroad, haven’t ascended to …
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Need A Grand Strategy, Mr. President? Or Three? By Anne-Marie Slaughter
DeM Banter: any strategy that is beyond talk would be most welcome....what does American stand for, want to be known for...and it can not just be about one man's legacy. Washington Post January 20, 2013 Pg. B3 Former State Department official Anne-Marie Slaughter reviews some new ideas to guide U.S. foreign policy First terms are …
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