The Art Of War

I met with a fine gentleman last week. He leads a large district comprising of 13 departmental stores of a Meaga corporation. So, obviously a successful person. at the end of our meeting, he let me borrow a pocket size book that at first, would seem to have meant for a Graduation present for a high schooler. But, upon reading, I saw all those paragraphs that he had underlined meant the way he might have practiced the old chinese wisdom in conducting affairs of a modern day mega corporation.

Following are the excerpts from this book.

1- ' A military operation involves deception. Even though, you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective'...'When you are going to attack nearby, make it look as if you are going to go a long way; when you are going to attack far away, make it look as if you are going just a short distance'.

2- Regarding your opposition or competition, It says,' When they are fulfilled, be prepared gainst them. When they are strong, avoid them'. The most efficient of the movement that is unexpected and the best of the plan is the one that is unknown'.

3- It is never beneficial for a nation to continue battle over a long period of time. It dulls the forces and blunts the effectiveness.

4- If you are equal, then fight if you are able. If you are fewer, then keep away, if you are able. If you are fewer and not able, then flee. ..Because, if the smaller side is stubborn, it becomes the captive of the larger side..

Wolf Blitzer Crying Wolf

I never realized this until recently that why would I have a fast beating heart every time I would watch 'Wolf Bliter Reports' on CNN. This seemingly serious looking newsman always had an aura of credibility in his expression. It was only recently I realized he is one of those few news anchors who would use sensational superlatives with such a frequency that a ctastrophic scene would seem looming right over your head. My son, 10, would sometimes watch him on CNN with me. He inadvertently said, " He sounds like Doom's day angel." Boy! Wasn't he telling the truth and solving my irregular heart problem. That was the end of my watching 'Wolf Blitzer reports' on CNN. Exaggeration and Hyperbole is the tool he would use with such a rhythm that would make you get shelter in a bunker as heavens are about to fall any moment now. And shamelessly, he would do all this from the pulpit of an impartial journalist using the worldwide reach of this mega network. I have started counting the superlatives he would use per segment to keep a record of his doom sayings. as I can't do this all by myself due to the negative effect it has on a normal heart, I request the readers of this blog to join me in tracking his and other so-called news reporter's use of scary superlatives and present them to the public to uncover their real biases.

Before it is too too late

Well! If the mess in Iraq was not enough, here come the results from Iran. The people of Iran who had resisted extremism by electing Khatami twice, have once again embraced hawkish Tehran Mayor as the next President. Another reaction to the way of spreading democracy by guns and boots right next door.
It's unfathomable that some leaders of the so-called civilized world could be so short-sighted in the zealotry of personal agenda that they would circumvent all the national and institutional interests of their own nations and continue treading on the wrong path, knowingly. The institutions of national wisdom and guidence are bulldozed and stubborness is equated with firmness. The difference between resoluteness and stubborness is in the outcome of actions. Leaders are supposed to be tactical and protean with the changing circumstances and not rigid in the face of defeat.
well! this is about time that we restrategize our positions and tacke the immesuarable adversity brought upon this nation by the ill-sightedness fo the few. This nation is supposed to be governed by the people even during the four years tenure and not during the election months only. This stubborness has made us American less favorable than China evenamong our traditional allied nation. this trend must be stemmed now before it is too too late. It is too late already