Douglas Macarthur

Team of Rivals: JFK's Lessons for Commander-in-Chief Obama

Gordon Goldstein | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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Gordon Goldstein

The new commander-in-chief would be wise to examine JFK's first year: Appoint the strongest team possible, yet be prepared to reject your counselors' advice, even when vastly outnumbered.

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Separated at Birth?

Peter Hirshberg | Posted 08.19.2008 | Politics

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Peter Hirshberg

In this week of geopolitical saber rattling and jockeying, I felt "yea, we could use a little Doug MacArthur in an Obama administration."

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"There Is No Substitute for Victory," and Other Flights from Reality

Harold Pollack | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics

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Harold Pollack

Sen. McCain promises more than our nation, or the Iraqi nation, can reasonably deliver. His rhetoric denigrates the search for painful but realistic alternatives.

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Ambassador Slowhand: Should Clapton Do That North Korea Gig?

RJ Eskow | Posted 02.27.2008 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

Could Eric Clapton with a guitar accomplish what General Douglas MacArthur failed to do with his legions of armies and warehouses full of weapons?

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