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Catering to populist anger with extremist proposals that are certain to fail is not a viable strategy for political success. ”
In this ever-changing world, it's more important than ever that our top-notch military continues to receive the resources needed to serve and protect our country. ”
The world is under siege, in conflict, but it is enthusiastic about Argentina. ”
In order to produce generalist courses, business school professors have been forced to invent subjects called strategy, called organizational behavior and so on. ”
There is a contest old as Eden, which still goes on - the conflict between right and wrong, between error and truth. In this conflict every human being has a part. ”
I think the Cold War works as a great analogy or simile for different kinds of conflict. It's funny, when you look back at it, it's one of the last times that the boundaries were clear. Now, as we see on 'Homeland,' there are no clear boundaries and enemies. ”
My first book, 'Contest,' had a guy fighting aliens in the New York Public Library. The second book, 'Ice Station,' and 'Temple' were present-day military thrillers. ”
I think respectful conflict is intrinsic to the spirit of literature. It reminds us that literary history is living and evolving and thrives on us being active participants. ”
If we think about what mystery entails as a genre, certainly a big part of it is a resolution. ”
I've been giving free money seminars for the troops at Walter Reed Hospital and one of the Iraqi War Vets realized that the military wouldn't pay for the dental work he needed. ”