DeM Banter: been waiting for this article for a long time...so why can't our leaders in Washington make this case? I'm quite sure they intuitively understand it? Is is a lack of strategic thinking, a crisis of leadership...or is it the generation of ME? Thoughts? Washington Post November 13, 2012 Pg. 19 In the interest …
Military Stats Reveal Epicenter of U.S. Drone War by Noah Shachtman
DeM Banter: Just pondering where this ends? How long until other countries are doing the same thing... what do we say at that point? wired.com / view original November 9th, 2012 Forget Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia, and all the other secret little warzones. The real center of the U.S. drone campaign is in plain sight — on the …
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Questioning the Brass by Thomas E. Ricks
view original / nytimes.com / Thomas E. Ricks DeM Banter: More from Mr Ricks and his new book...interesting points to ponder...wonder if the book has any "legs." Anyone hearing anything out there? November 11th, 2012 OVER the last 11 years, as we fought an unnecessary war in Iraq and an unnecessarily long one in Afghanistan, the civilian American leadership …
Leadership 2.0: Are You An Adaptive Leader?
View Original / Travis Bradberry / Forbs DeM Banter: great points...now to incorporate in a comprehensive curriculum. One of the most popular Dilbert comic strips in the cartoon’s history begins with Dilbert’s boss relaying senior leadership’s explanation for the company’s low profits. In response to his boss, Dilbert asks incredulously, “So they’re saying that profits …
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Hidden Threats By Thanassis Cambanis
Boston Globe November 11, 2012 Pg. K1 DeM Banter: these Foreign Policy Editorials will dry up soon...I find them fascinating. Most are just rehashings of what we already know....but, I'm still drawn to them... The Internationalist Forget China and the Middle East: The real global crises for Obama's next term may be just the ones …
Strike On US Drone Suggests Some In Tehran Are Spoiling For A Fight By Julian Borger
The Guardian (UK) November 10, 2012 DeM Banter: the bigger strategic issues...not to mention the obvious act of war... Analysis A mid-air incident in which Iranian warplanes fired at a US surveillance drone has brought home how nuclear tensions and increased military hardware in a confined area can lead to a clash that could escalate …
Fix Bayonets! By Sharon Weinberger
ForeignPolicy.com November 8, 2012 DeM Banter: Amazing how much traction the "horses and bayonets" comment is still receiving...and, I agree with Sharon's comment/thoughts below....but we also need a vision and strategy to act as a framework to all the issues mentioned...still waiting... If the Pentagon cuts R&D, the U.S. military will take a huge step …
War With Iran? 5 Ways Events Overseas Could Shape Obama’s Second Term By Howard LaFranchi
DeM Banter: Let the games...continue? Begin? Anyone see resolutions? I'm still struggling with the pivot.... Christian Science Monitor (csmonitor.com) November 9, 2012 By the time President Obama renews his oath of office at the United States Capitol next January, he may have only a few short months to avoid another war in the Middle East …
Farewell To A Warrior Nation by Max Hastings
DeM Banter: some thoughts from our British brethren, are we that far behind? Sad indeed to take the ferry from Portsmouth England to Calais France and pass the Royal Naval Academy and base where the historic HMS Victory sits near a Royal Navy Aircraft carrier without the aircraft on board...because the Brits have none to …
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A Smaller, Cheaper, Stronger Military By Paul M. Barrett
DeM Banter: this is going to be sporty.... Bloomberg Businessweek November 12, 2012 Pg. 27 Congress supported Obama's plan. Now they may try to unravel it.; Cuts 'would result in the loss of thousands of ... jobs' a union warns. “Gentlemen, we have run out of money. Now we must think.” Winston Churchill said that. …
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