James G. Stavridis quotes

When I get up, the first thing I do is open up Gmail and check my personal email. (James G. Stavridis)
Eighty-five percent cannot read when they enter the security forces of Afghanistan. Why? Because the Taliban withheld education during the period of time in which these men and women would have learned to read. View quote
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In any insurgency there will be people who are irreconcilable and who pose a clear and present threat to the U.S. and our allies. View quote
James G. Stavridis
You can't kill your way to success in a counter insurgency effort. You have to protect the people, get the civil military balance right, train the locals, and practice effective strategic communications. View quote
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I would not be surprised to see Syria break apart entirely. View quote
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I don't think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power - it is succeeding. View quote
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I've never been in a 'Twitter fight,' though I've witnessed my fair share. I do enjoy vigorous and informed debate, but the benefit is lost when the exchange becomes a series of petty ad hominem attacks. I don't see much value in it. View quote
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Some have called Afghanistan 'the graveyard of empires,' and it probably is the graveyard of empires. View quote
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I am a huge consumer of social networks, and I utilize Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. I'm interested and am learning more about Tumblr and other visually dominant sites. View quote
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Wikipedia, every day, is tens of thousands of people inputting information, and every day millions of people withdrawing that information. It's a perfect image for the fundamental point that no one of us is as smart as all of us thinking together. View quote
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Thinklogical's systems play a key role in the delivery and visualization of mission critical data used every day by military and intelligence communities worldwide. (James G. Stavridis)
What's the third largest nation in the world after China and India? It's the Facebook nation - 430 million people on Facebook. View quote
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