Colin Powell

Most experts consider the US invasion of Iraq as the US’s most serious strategic mistake in the modern history and perhaps ever. There are many reasons of the US invade Iraq. Frist, Iraq’s abysmal Human Rights record under Saddam Hussein’s regime such as Chemical attack many times, invasion of Kuwait, Bloody suppression of Kurdish and Shi'a, Amnesty International report, Refugees International, and restrictions on religious practice. Second, FBI said Iraqi government was involved in a plot to…

They listen to stakeholders and develop plans by bring the right people together. They understand that they don’t know everything, that everyone makes mistakes and to lead you must participate. “Trust is the essence of Leadership.” To quote Colin Powell, “Trust is the essence of Leadership.” A simple sentence with a powerful truth; fore to develop trust means to live a mindful life with character and value. Trust takes time to develop, is dependent on honesty and must be attended to or will be…

Whatever you find yourself doing, every one of you will step into an environment of leadership at some point in your career. Leadership is everywhere people are and the military’s most valuable asset is its people. Leadership is the element that converts the potential energy of our formations into mission accomplishment. Without quality leadership, the mission will fail. Unfortunately, some think merely wearing higher rank makes them a leader and magically bestows upon them the leadership talent…

Art: Black History The documentary “Africans in America: America's Journey through Slavery”, has four parts that originally aired in October 1998 on PBS. The documentary traces the African American’s history from the early period of the colonial area to the time of the Civil War. The four episodes are, “Brotherly Love”, “Revolution”, “The Terrible Transformation” and “Judgment Day”. The documentary is directed and produced by Susan Bellows, Orlando Bagwell, Jacquie Jones, Llewellyn…

In New York, African Americans were free after the 1800's, but being free was not the end of many hardships. As the African American struggle to be free ends, new struggles would begin under their new title of "free." After Emancipation, African Americans had a mixture of feelings. Excitement to be free to live as people, not property. Anxiety over where to go, finding work, staying alive. Many free black Americans were refused work. Many whites were angry, and decided if they didn't own you…

Genocide-Jewish World Watch”). The president ,Al-Bashir, was given arrest warrants that were place by the International Courts(“Darfur Genocide- Jewish World Watch”). Jewish World Watch stated, “In September 2004 George Bush and U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell declared what was happening in Darfur a genocide.” Nevertheless, what is being down to the citizens of Darfur is truly terrifying. Even though not enough is being done there are thirteen refugee camps in eastern Sudan(“Darfur…

makers, known as the “core group”. This specific group consisted of President George W. Bush, VP Dick Cheney, NSC Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, VP Chief Aide Scooter Libby, Paul Wolfowitz, Douglas J. Feith, George Tenet, and Colin Powell. Powell and Tenet, being the skeptics, had different opinions about the invasion of Iraq; disagreeing with hawk members. Since there was not a willingness to coordinate between the whole core group, there is a lack of evidence of group…

In international law, the use of force is an important factor to consider reason being because it can be very controversial. If every country were to use force because they wanted to prove a point or show another country that they are more powerful then every state would use force to get their way. An issue that highlights the use of force is the United States – Iraq war. Through resolutions, articles, customary international law, relations with terrorist groups and humanitarian intervention we…

strategic actions must act decisively in the face of this VUCA environment. They must move forward with the information presented, even though they may wish for more. This competency can easily be associated with the uncertainty mindset. In the Colin Powell example, knowing that the decision had to be made with only 40 percent of the information is the mindset. Actually making the decision with that amount of information is the competency. I believe this is the most difficult competency to…

“In September 2002, addressing the U.N. General Assembly, President Bush stated: “The Security Council Resolutions will be enforced…or action will be unavoidable.” This was followed by Secretary of State Colin Powell making a forceful and persuasive argument for direct intervention in Iraq due to concerns of Iraqi possession of weapons of mass destruction. The new dictum of ‘joint operations’, which was first expressed on a smaller scale in Operation Desert…