http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/ Just another WordPress site Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:20:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-368 FM3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:47:32 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-368 The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it's ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests. The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it's ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-370 Leigh Drogen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:26:54 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-370 The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner<br>is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with<br>the situation you were given. In bama's case, he was given a crappy war<br>with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his<br>seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt.<br> Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the<br>second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for<br>our boys over there. The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner
is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with
the situation you were given. In bama's case, he was given a crappy war
with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his
seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt.
Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the
second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for
our boys over there.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-369 FM3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:17:19 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-369 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ? 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ?

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-367 FM3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-367 The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it's ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests. The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it's ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-373 Anonymous Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:47:00 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-373 The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it's ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests. The President has a problem and a yawning capability gap. Check that, we have a problem. He has an elegant intellect but sorely lacks executive decision making power. The status quo needs it’s ass kicked, but PO talks/studies matters to death and has no sense of how to make the lonely, right decision for our long term interests.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-366 Leigh Drogen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:54 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-366 The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner<br>is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with<br>the situation you were given. In bama's case, he was given a crappy war<br>with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his<br>seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt.<br> Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the<br>second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for<br>our boys over there. The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner
is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with
the situation you were given. In bama's case, he was given a crappy war
with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his
seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt.
Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the
second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for
our boys over there.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-372 Leigh Drogen Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-372 The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with the situation you were given. In bama's case, he was given a crappy war with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt. Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for our boys over there. The answer is no and no and no. But looking at the situation in that manner
is never an option for anyone in a decision making role, you must work with
the situation you were given. In bama’s case, he was given a crappy war
with no solution, he feels he is pot committed, and trying to push his
seemingly large stack of chips around the table like a poker player on tilt.
Problem is, that stack of chips is far smaller than it appears, and the
second perception catches up with reality, things are going to get ugly for
our boys over there.

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-365 FM3 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:17:19 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-365 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ? 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ?

]]> http://www.leighdrogen.com/weekend-reading-10/#comment-371 Anonymous Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:17:00 +0000 http://leighdrogen.com/?p=1260#comment-371 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ? 1 question PBA should have asked himself before deciding to up the ante in black hole Afganistan: If we were not already there, would we now invade Afganistan ?

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