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Washington Post March 18, 2012 Pg. 21 By John R. McNeil My 94-year-old father and two of my uncles were among the 16.5 million men and women who served in the American armed forces during World War II. Both uncles, and another who served with the Canadian military in the war, are now dead. I …
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Time March 26, 2012 How a group of American filmmakers and 100 special-operations troops are pursuing Africa's most-wanted war criminal The town of Obo lies on a bend of a remote river in a nameless forest in a country whose name -- Central African Republic -- is generic. A few miles from Africa's pole of …
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SmallWarsJournal.com March 16, 2012 This Week at War My Foreign Policy column discusses the strategic implications of this week's massacre in Panjwai, Afghanistan. Policymakers in Washington may be as tense as the U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan as they await the reaction to a nighttime shooting rampage on March 11 in Panjwai, near Kandahar, that left …
Christian Science Monitor (csmonitor.com) March 16, 2012 The Syria crisis is complicated by the regional cold war that has simmered for years between resistance powers like Iran, Syria, and Hezbollah, and Western allies in the region such as Saudi Arabia. By Scott Peterson, Staff writer ISTANBUL, Turkey--On the ground, Syria’s day-to-day revolt may look like …
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During the past 25 years, I've asked more than 10,000 people where and when they get their best ideas. I get all kinds of answers, but the one that has always fascinated me is "the shower" -- maybe because I also get so many of my good ideas there. And so, at the risk of …
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The six psychological factors that make a really great leader. Want to lead others? Well, much has been said and written about what makes a great leader, so here are the crib notes. These are the factors that psychologists consistently find make a good leader (Hogan & Kaiser, 2005): Decisiveness: good leaders make frequent decisions …
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'I no longer have the pride, or the belief' After almost 12 years, first as a summer intern, then in the Death Star and now in London, I believe I have worked here long enough to understand the trajectory of its culture, its people and its massive, genocidal space machines. And I can honestly say …
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USA Today March 15, 2012 Pg. 11 Our View Act methodically, not impulsively The parade of horrors from Syria grows longer and bloodier every day. At least 7,500 civilians are now dead at the hands of President Bashir Assad — and that's probably a low estimate. It will climb. Reports of torture abound, including images …
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A recent company leadership offsite in Bangalore, India provided fresh reminders of the leadership behaviors needed to build a strong leadership legacy. I view the leadership traits shared by management consultant Mohit Chhabra as critical components of leading change in digital communications and navigating the unchartered waters of social business. Great leaders: 1. Are continual …
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Washington Post March 14, 2012 Pg. 15 I guess I knew it would eventually come down to this: Blame the Army’s institutions in some way for the horrific and senseless slaughter of 16 innocent Afghan civilians in Kandahar, allegedly by a U.S. infantry non-commissioned officer (NCO). In their search for a villain, the media seems to …
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