(complicated to say the least, no easy answers...) Washington Post February 18, 2012 Pg. 18 The options the Obama administration is considering are inadequate IT’S BEEN MORE than six months since President Obama called for the end of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad. Yet as Mr. Assad’s forces escalated their assaults on Syrian cities …
Rumsfeld Redux
National Journal February 18, 2012 The Pentagon's new strategy sounds awfully familiar. That's because we've seen it before. By James Kitfield Pentagon’s budget, as advertised, touts a new strategic vision -- and a major reorientation of U.S. military forces. It anticipates a reduction in ground forces, a withdrawal of heavy Army units from Europe, and …
Panetta: Israel Still Undecided On Iran Attack
Jerusalem Post February 15, 2012 Pg. 10 Panetta: Israel Still Undecided On Iran Attack By Hilary Leila Krieger, Jerusalem Post correspondent WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reiterated Tuesday that the Obama administration believed Israel had not yet determined whether to attack Iran. “We do not think that Israel has made this decision,” he told …
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1984: Morning in America
Luke and I were discussing the upcoming Presidential race… as we spoke I was most impressed with how politically aware Luke is. Of course I had to ponder… Luke will be 17 by the time the election rolls around--at 16/17 I do recall how I was becoming more politically aware as well. The first time …
U.S. Sees Few Good Options In Syria Officials fear violence on ground could go on for months
Washington Post February 11, 2012 Pg. 1 U.S. Sees Few Good Options In Syria Officials fear violence on ground could go on for months By Karen DeYoung and Liz Sly The Obama administration and its allies see few, if any, viable options to end the carnage in Syria as President Bashar al-Assad's forces continue their …
Want An iPad? Pentagon CIO Thinks You Should Be Able To Have One
DeMarco Banter: "Anyone ever used a government computer AFTER the DoD got a hold of it? Not sure it will still really be an iPad when they are done... Just saying...." NextGov.com February 8, 2012 Want An iPad? Pentagon CIO Thinks You Should Be Able To Have One. By Bob Brewin COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- …
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Strategy for Nonstrategic Leaders
theleaderlab.orgFeb 3rd 2012 I didn’t realize it at the outset, but blogging has provided a wonderful opportunity for me to ponder and reflect on the most valued (but often neglected) principles of business. When I was on the ‘hot seat’ and in the line of fire as a CEO, I constantly dealt with pressing day-to-day …
The Truth Behind Competing Claims About The Defense Budget By Kate Brannen
Defense News February 6, 2012 Pg. 6 The Truth Behind Competing Claims About The Defense Budget By Kate Brannen Depending on who you're listening to in Washington, you could think the defense cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act are going to cause the sky to fall or they're no big deal. Participants on each …
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The Perils of Bad Strategy: JUNE 2011 • Richard Rumelt
Bad strategy abounds, says UCLA management professor Richard Rumelt. Senior executives who can spot it stand a much better chance of creating good strategies. Horatio Nelson had a problem. The British admiral’s fleet was outnumbered at Trafalgar by an armada of French and Spanish ships that Napoleon had ordered to disrupt Britain’s commerce and prepare …
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4 Harbingers of BAD Strategy organized by J. William DeMarco (sort of…)
Bad strategy is more than just the absence of good strategy. All too often, bad strategy consists of nothing more than platitudes, unrealistic goals and warm-and-fuzzy sounding slogans. Good strategy, by contrast, specifies how an organization will focus its resources to respond to challenges and move forward toward greatness. After reading Does U.S. Need Grand …
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