The Powell Principles: 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Battle-Proven Leader (Mighty Managers Series)
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Unveiling his official portrait at the State Department on Monday, former secretary of state Colin Powell informed the current secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, that this was the second time he had been so honored.
Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
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The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
By GottaLaff Taegan's not feeling all that positive about President Obama's speech, thinks we'll be there for years, and doesn't think the president changed any minds. He also gives us some input from a few others: Andrew Sullivan : "I confess I do not feel those highest hopes . I do not share his confidence in American military and civilian power to turn the roiling region of Afghanistan and...
Jeff Weintraub (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
David Frum highlights some items in a recent Washington Post telephone poll that provide intriguing and thought-provoking indications of Republicans' current state of mind. In one question, Republicans (that is, registered Republicans plus "Republican leaning nonpartisans") were asked: "Thinking about Republican leaders today - which one person best reflects the core values of the Republican...
Salon.com (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
On Tuesday night, President Obama's set to announce that he's sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan -- about 30,000 of them. Indeed, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday that the president's already given the order, though for now GIbbs wouldn't say what the actual order was. Michael Moore, however, wants to stop him. In an open letter published on his Web site Monday, Moore...
Big Government (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Remember in 2003 when Secretary of State Colin Powell dramatically held up the vial of anthrax before the United Nations Security Council and exclaimed, “there can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more?” It was that argument – that Saddam Hussein was attempting to increase his [...]
PEU Report (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
The Thanksgiving week state dinner for Indian Prime Minister Singh seemed a touch off base, given the holiday's Indian or Native American origins. Setting that aside, several business dignitaries attended the soiree. They include : Jeff Immelt, General Electric CEO Neal Wolin, Deputy Secretary of Treasury (formerly of The Hartford, insurance) Michael Bloomberg, NYC Mayor (owner of Bloomberg) Nancy...
Slog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Why it's Rep. Jim McDermott , Democrat of Seattle. How come he gets to rub elbows tonight with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Deepak Chopra, David Geffen, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Oprah bff Gayle King, Colin Powell, Ms. Emma Georgina Rothschild, Fareed Zakaria, and others? Well, he's a fancy guy. But, also: a small thing called the India Caucus . Also spotted on the list: Gary Locke, once our governor,...
JammieWearingFool (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
CNN has found some heroes. No they don't wear uniforms. They do need to hire somebody however who can help them with using the proper term to describe these folks.The 10 finalists were selected from more than 9,000 submissions by a panel that included former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Turner. The winner was chosen online by the public, with nearly 3 million votes
The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
So why is she doing a fracking book signing on two military bases anyway? RALEIGH, N.C. -- The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg. Army officials had said they would prohibit coverage of Palin's on-post event, saying it would turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. (snip) Fort Bragg spokesman Col. Billy Buckner...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
E-mail: It may not constitute history from a conservative point of view but I have tried for many years to inspire children to read Churchill's "History of the English Speaking Peoples" as a good overview of an aspect of western civilization. Good choice. A number of years ago, when we published a ranking of the best non-fiction books of the 20th century , Churchill topped the list (for his...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Preparing for the year’s end, Newsweek’s web site is now carrying a video of "The Decade In Seven Minutes." Unsurprisingly, the historical memory is sharply partisan and liberal. It’s a very self-serving first draft. On how many events is Newsweek biased? Let us count the ways. (MRC's Mike Sargent did the transcript.) 1.Elian Gonzalez (no gun in Elian’s face photo,...
The Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Fred Kaplan explains why the Afghanistan decision has taken so long: [C]ontrary to the media's incessant focus on numbers, this has never been a decision primarily about troop levels. Last summer, retired Gen. Colin Powell advised Obama that the key...
George's Bottom Line (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Those are the two big questions that hang over the most spectacular book-a-palooza since Colin Powell’s “My American Journey” in 1995.
Raw Story (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
In an interview Wednesday with columnist Roland S. Martin, Gen. Colin Powell said that on the issue of sending additional troops to Afghanistan he had advised President Obama to "take your time" and "not be rushed into a decision." "This one is the decision that will have consequences for years to come," Powell said he'd [...]
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krishpatel1212@gmail | 08/27/2009
Pitino scandal reveals couple's odd courtship Pitino will keep at least one high-profile speaking engagement next month during a motivational seminar in Louisville that is billed as including speeches from Laura Bush, Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani and televangelist Dr. Robert Schuller. Hessert's advice to Pitino: keep the public events to a minimum and consider changing the message. Read More From Orginal
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