You Might Be A Cunning Linguist, But

I Can't Tell You If The Use Of Force In Iraq Today Will Last Five Days, Five Weeks Or Five Months, But It Won't Last Any Longer Than That.

Don't Be A Bottleneck. If A Matter Is Not A Decision For The President Or You, Delegate It. Force Responsibility Down And Out. Find Problem Areas, Add Structure And Delegate. The Pressure Is To Do The Reverse. Resist It.

Be Precise. A Lack Of Precision Is Dangerous When The Margin Of Error Is Small.

At 78 Years Old, I Am Not Surprised At Much Anymore. Germany Has Taken Divergent Positions Before, So Has France, So Has England, So Has The Us.

If You Try To Please Everybody, Somebody's Not Going To Like It.