I didn't want to write a 'this is how it is' Iraq book, because the Iraq War is an intensely complicated variety of things. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes book complicate intensely
There's a very particular way that the military speaks. There's a lot of profanity and a lot of acronyms. Phil Klay acronymlotmilitary Change image and share on social
I was studying with Peter Carey, Colum McCann; but also, my fellow students were really critical readers for me. Phil Klay careycolumcritical Change image and share on social
'Redeployment' is a military term. It means to transfer a unit from one area to another. Phil Klay areameanmilitary Change image and share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social
Finding a 'sacrificial lamb' on whom to tag blame for complicated problems is an important instrument in the toolkit of politicians, because it deflects blame for the nation's economic woes away from their own regulatory lapses, economic mismanagement and coddling to labor unions. Clayton Christensen blamecoddlecomplicate share on social
I think competition can make people stronger at whatever it is they're competing on. If we're competing in some athletic event for competitive swimmers, really intensely competing, it's likely that both of us will become better, but it's also quite possible we'll lose sight of what's truly valuable. Peter Thiel athleticcompetecompetition share on social