"Good and solid analysis and a formal..." - Quote by Colin Powell
Good and solid analysis and a formal way of looking at a problem [are the core ingredients of good decisions].
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“What we would be committed to would be a representative government where all the Iraqi people decide who should lead their nation, and lead it in a way that keeps it together as a single nation and where all parts of the nation - Shia, Sunni and Kurds - are able to live free and in peace and believe that their interests are represented by the government.”
“Look for intelligence and judgment and, most critically, a capacity to anticipate, to see around corners. Also look for loyalty, integrity, a high energy drive, a balanced ego and the drive to get things done.”
“Time is passing, ... We have to look at the reality of the situation and ... redouble our efforts and get on with it.”
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