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Though he comes to power without the support of a plurality of Americans, Bush has the opportunity to gain support for his policies if he pursues them in a prudent, conciliatory way. During his campaign, Bush said he would "change the tone in Washington." Now he has the opportunity to cooperate with Congress and fulfill that promise...
...trying to warn that the gnarled, calloused hand of Mr. Prudent Harvard Administrator will soon bring the same penalty upon WHRB for some trumped-up violation. I believe that WHRB long has struck a responsible balance, between its various stakeholders and the administration, that has been most helpful to it. The important message here is that in conflict, university administrators wield power and students do not. By themselves, students represent a creative and energetic but ultimately weak group for achieving goals...
...hefty discounts to fill its seats. American, on the other hand, has long employed "yield management"--software that continuously analyzes and adjusts ticket prices to maximize revenue per seat. Donald Carty, chief executive of American, calls TWA's broad discounts a "failing business model." American does not think it prudent to give money away. Says Carty: "Consumers should never expect those [prices] every...
...properly implemented, deploying a ground invasion force that overwhelmed Iraqi defenses. He then played an important role in helping to persuade President Bush to call it off after four days, once Iraqi forces were in retreat from Kuwait. Thus what has come to be known as the "Powell Doctrine" - prudent use of military force, but deployed in dimensions so overwhelming as to make victory a certainty, and always with a clear exit strategy. Fashioned in response to Vietnam, the formative experience of Powell's generation of commanders, the doctrine stands in marked contrast to the ways in which U.S. military...
...There's little doubt Powell will counsel a more prudent projection of force than was the case during the Clinton administration, and many foreign policy experts and military men may see that as a healthy change. Nonetheless, the inherent caution of the "Powell Doctrine" may on occasion prove somewhat self-limiting in a fast-changing world...