Word: strategist
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Zubaydah, the strategist for al-Qaeda nabbed in Pakistan last month, may be taunting the American military and intelligence personnel who visit his hospital bed at a secret facility overseas. He told them Osama bin Laden's terror cells are targeting U.S. banks on the Eastern seaboard, but the Americans wonder if it's for real. "If he could screw with our heads," says a U.S. official, "he probably would." When the interrogators' report reached Washington last Wednesday, it triggered a series of White House meetings and secure teleconferences among top Bush Administration officials. There was plenty of skepticism...
...Zubaydah, the master Al Qaeda strategist wounded and captured in a gunfight in Pakistan last month, has made it abundantly clear to the American military and intelligence personnel who visit his hospital bed that "he isn't a big fan of ours," a U.S. official says sardonically. So last week, when the Palestinian fanatic, on the mend at a secret U.S. facility overseas, declared that among the next targets of Osama Bin Laden's terror cells would be U.S. banks along the Eastern seaboard, the Americans were inclined to wonder if he was merely taunting them. "He's a smart...
...failure to win his home state in 2000 cost him the presidency and came to symbolize the dysfunction of his campaign. His wife's election to his old job would be a vindication. "But if the idea is for him to return to the White House," a Democratic strategist wonders, "what does he do if she loses this...
...Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It won the most nominations, and in 16 of the past 17 years, the film with the most nominations took the grand prize. But others think New Line hasn't taken advantage. "I don't feel their heat," a rival strategist observes. New Line exec Russell Schwartz has his own take, with a hint of 9/11: "Even though the movie takes place in a 'created' world, its themes of good vs. evil are more relevant than any movie out there right now." (Translation: If you don't vote for his movie...
...trying to sell insurance - and anticipated economies of scale often don't materialize. So now, "there is a trend away from conglomerates, there is a distaste for them because there is a lack of clarity and transparency, and they often fail to deliver diversification benefits," says Steve Russell, U.K. strategist at HSBC Investment Bank. Corporations are focusing on core businesses because pure plays are simpler for analysts and shareholders to understand...