Don’t Do Office Politics? Then You Don’t Do Leadership. by Samuel Bacharach

inc.com DeM Banter: yes, the word "politics" sounds really bad...but the article puts it all in a different and true light. Funny as a colleague and I just had this very conversation as we were leaving the UK...she very much made the same point as the article...guess its time to listen.... "Politics" is a nasty …

Afghan Conflict Losing Air Power As U.S. Pulls Out By C. J. Chivers

Blogger's Note:  Interesting to ponder...although it would seem airpower will be in the theater for a long, long time...after all we have been there since 1990...what's a few more decades? New York Times July 7, 2012 Pg. 1 Death stopped Abdul Qayum, a Taliban commander in Afghanistan’s Zabul Province, in a fiery flash and roar. …

The Drone Blowback Fallacy by Christopher Swift

View Original / Christopher Swift / Foreign Affairs  Blogger's Note:  Strong piece, as usual from  Foreign Affairs.  The author does address some of the deeper and more strategic issues at the end of the article...but the entire drone campaign leaves so many issues that must be addressed...this is a very good piece in addressing the tactical and slightly …