vehicles operating without appropriate armor in areas outside of protected compounds. |
very difficult thing to do. |
Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather than needlessly repeating theirs. |
Walk around. If you are invisible, the mystique of the President's office may perpetuate inaccurate impressions about you or the President, to his detriment. After all, you may not be as bad as they're saying. |
wanted to fight this war on the cheap. He got what he wanted. |
was accurate, and will be proved to be accurate. |
Watch for the "not invented here" syndrome. |
Watch the growth of middle level management. Don't automatically fill vacant jobs. Leave some positions unfilled for 6-8 months to see what happens. You will find you won't need to fill some of them. |
watched a free media publish stories of all types -- from the accurate to the grossly distorted. |
We all go through strong emotions when something like this occurs, ... We see it and we're shocked and we're stunned and we're disgusted, and we know in our hearts that we are better than that, and, yet, that is what is being seen in the world as presenting our country. |
We also approach our relationship realistically, |
We also recognize the damage that can be done by the allegations alone, if they're not true, or if there's some explanation of some sort. But, that's the world we live in, |
We are always in countries at the pleasure of the host country, ... How it will evolve in the future is up to the Saudis. |
We are anxious to do everything we possibly can to see that Afghanistan does not go back to becoming a haven for terrorists or sanctuary for terrorists, |
We are at some distance from effectively finishing the task. |