julescrittenden.com - 6/4/2009
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From the man who brought Iraq back from the bloody brink.
Gen. David H. Petraeus at Harvard's 2009 commissioning ceremony for ROTC cadets and midshipmen in Harvard Yard. As twitted by Crit:
Petraeus' 10-minute ldrshp seminar, delivered @ Harvard's ROTC commissioning today ... "Individuals ...
politico.com - 6/6/2009
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politico.com —
Pushback on Chrysler Dems express 'growing concern' Dems
express 'growing concern' By AMIE PARNES House Majority Leader...
Steny H. Hoyer and Reps. Chris Van Hollen and Daniel Maffei have circulated this letter today ... ... to Obama expressing growing ...
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POLITICO 44 | The next president. Minute by Minute
huffingtonpost.com - 6/1/2009
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huffingtonpost.com —
In front of a packed audience tonight at
the Times theater in New York City, General Ricardo...
Sanchez, the former commander of all coalition forces in Iraq, called for a truth commission to get to the bottom of of the abuses and torture which occurred ...
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Jack Hidary: General Rick Sanchez calls for War Crimes ...
blogs.tnr.com - 6/1/2009
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blogs.tnr.com —
It's been clear for a while now that
General Motors, like Chrysler before it, was headed for...
bankruptcy. But it's still a huge development. And, at least from the perspective of history, it's still a little stunning. GM was the symbol of American ...
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The End of GM As We Know It
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... Archbishop. No s**t. Jacob Zuma promises 500,000 jobs as recession hits South Africa. Only by expanding the state sector. Pictured: Royal Navy defeats pirates armed with grenades. Should have blown them out of the water. Mess hall diets play a key role in the War on Terror in Afghanistan. They deserve to eat well. and finally.... Name that Tractor at Maggie's Farm (NSFWish) 10-Minute Leadership Course. at Jules Crittenden's. ...
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Maggie's Farm —
... OK to hate f- Michelle Malkin. Good grief. The hatred is unbelievable.
Vanderleun on prayer.
50,000' thunderheads! The last 14 minutes of the Air France flight
Benefit spending is soaring. Who's supposed to pay for that? Little ol' me?
The teacher's unions strike back against school reform. Crickets chirping, as we used to say.
How Hillsdale College beat Harvard. Related: Jules on Gen. Petraeus at Harvard. I though Jules' family padlocked his ...
Larwyn's Linx: A 10-Minute Leadership Course
Doug Ross @ Journal —
Have a great link you'd like me to review? Drop me an email! Nation [image] Sotomayor Thesis Disqualifies Her for High Court Service : Ace The Meaning of Bloody Omaha : WSJ Petraeus' 10-minute leadership course : Crittenden Unaccountable Commission May Run Healthcare : LegalIns Open letter to Obama speaks volumes : BMW The Next 100 Years : CK MacLeod A concoction of canards : Hammer The Unreality of Obama's Remarks : Hewitt Can there be 'Peace through Weakness'? : PJM (Hawkins) Lolcat and a ...
The Costs of True Leadership
Gates of Vienna —
... I was reminded of Campbell a little while ago when I happened upon Jules Crittenden’s description of being present at this year’s Harvard graduation. There he heard General Petraeus speak to the graduates, especially to those young men who were finishing OCS. Theirs was the privilege of having the General preside at their commissioning ceremony. ...
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