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DeM Banter: more "straight talk" required before we do anything...oh, and a plan would be cool as well. Politico.com July 20, 2013 ASPEN, Colo.—Recently retired CENTCOM commander James Mattis warned Saturday that a limited U.S. intervention in Syria will be costly and ineffective, while he also suggested that the U.S. public is not invested enough …
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DeM Banter: it is indeed time to have these conversations...it's about choices, it's about expectations, it's about finances....and a changing world...and possibly the decline of empire? It's time to think... ForeignPolicy.com July 19, 2013 Why the United States needs to get out of the 'indispensable nation' business Senator McCain is pushing Gen. Dempsey to get …
DeM Banter: Well... admitting we have a problem is the first step in solving it...no? Or... are we just sitting around admiring the problem? Looking toward the future...prediction....it will get much worse before it gets any better. DefenseNews.com July 18, 2013 Nelson: 'Shooting Ourselves Up The Torso' WASHINGTON — Senators on Thursday warned the United …
“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.” ― Vincent van Gogh I was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend about 90 minutes speaking with some of America's finest at …
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DeM Banter: There are so many DEEP question that MUST be answered before this QDR even begins...that we all know will remained unanswered. We need strategy....leadership....innovation...collaboration--and I'm still wondering where the lions are.... No doubt it is hard, difficult, time consuming, etc...but this is America...we are so much better than this.... DefenseOne.com July 15, 2013 …
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DeM Banter: So.. if the sequester continues into FY14 (indications are that it will)... we will have to ground these units again as of 30 Sept? Brilliant... Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) July 15, 2013 Training Flights Are Back for Crews Idled Since April Due to Sequester WASHINGTON—The Air Force said Monday that it resumed training …
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DeM Banter: Interesting... no author listed... I would like to know who penned this and what his/her experience is/was. July 22, 2013 Pg. 36 The Pentagon's top civilian and top military leader recently sounded warnings that the nation risks a steep decline in military readiness if spending priorities are not rapidly reset for a postwar …
DeM Banter: Great thoughts, on what is undoubtedly a great book...from a Hoover Fellow. We simply don't hear anything strategic being discussed in DC, why? The strategic takes time, deep thinking, and prioritization of all of the above...to include funds. What does America want to be? We need to have that discussion....don't you think? There …
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DeM Banter: Agree...and here's to hoping it was merely a threat...and we won't have to revisit in 5 years. Chicago Tribune July 13, 2013 Pg. 12 Why the U.S. should keep a hand in there President Hamid Karzai’s erratic behavior has President Barack Obama considering a complete withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan after 2014. …
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When does a leader's confidence become arrogance? What does humility look like in a true leader's life? I have pondered this often... is it a fine line? I used to think so until reading the commentary in Psalms 8:3-5, 9 in the Maxwell Leadership Bible. A true leader perceives his identity and maintains both his …
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