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DeM Banter: extremely interesting...Washington's recent fascination with Ike. The Eisenhower doctrine was part of a much larger strategy...The New Look. Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state. Eisenhower singled out the Soviet threat in …
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DeM Banter: and then there's D.P.R.K. ....hummmmm New York Times January 25, 2013 Pg. 8 WASHINGTON — A blunt and explicit threat on Thursday from North Korea that its weapons programs would "target" the United States, and that it would proceed with a third and "higher-level" nuclear test, poses a stark challenge to the Obama …
DeM Banter: are there other options? New York Times January 26, 2013 Pg. 19 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--CITING an escalating dispute over islands in the East China Sea, The Economist warned last week that “China and Japan are sliding toward war.” That assessment may be too alarmist, but the tensions have bolstered the efforts of some American …
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DeM Banter: let the games begin... New York Times January 25, 2013 Pg. 4 LONDON — A prominent British human rights lawyer said on Thursday that a United Nations panel he leads would investigate what he called the "exponential rise" in drone strikes used in counterterrorist operations, "with a view to determining whether there is …
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DeM Banter: argh, my head hurts...couple of issues comparing Gen Mattis to MacArthur...very, very different...just read history. I do agree the message is very clear, just not sure the American public will like the 3rd and 4th order effect of what may come from military leaders that remain silent or don't ask question that must …
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DeM Banter: Too much doom and gloom? There's that word again...strategy...which is honestly as much about what we are NOT going to do as it is about what we will do. On a deployment a few years ago... It dawned on me, lets call it the "toothpaste theory," when it comes to al-Qaida...when you squeeze …
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 …
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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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 …
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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