Words Must Be Credible


For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible...   George W. Bush




GAMES



















REX TILLERSON
Secretary of State







"It’s not that [Rex Tillerson is] a weak secretary of state or a strong one—he’s in a different category. … I have a hard time thinking of one who has come in with little foreign policy experience and has less interest in surrounding himself with the people who know something about the regions and issues that he has to deal with.”   June 25, 2017 | Robert Kagan, The New York Times














BUDGET








"We need to reach a budget agreement that equally boosts funds for our military and key priorities here at home including the opioid crisis, pension plans and rural infrastructure. We have to provide funding for community health centers and CHIP, as well as relief for the millions of Americans still reeling from natural disasters. And we must also come together on a bipartisan deal to pass the DREAM Act along with tough border security measures. There is a bipartisan path forward on all of these items." Joint statement made by SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-N.Y.) and HOUSE MINORITY LEADER NANCY PELOSI (D-Cailf.) [Playbook Power Briefing, December 4, 2017]


















U.S. MILITARY











NOTE: The news sources here vary.  Not all sources have the same credibility, but in an effort to share some different perspectives, they are included here.  This compendium itself cannot claim to be unbiased.  Please take into consideration where these different perspectives originate in assessing their value.  Thank you

NOTE: I have no official connection to any organization from which information is shared.. Occasionally, I post informational material and/or an opportunity to donate or join as  a "community service" announcement.  These again are shared for their varying perspectives.

Any books listed are random or topic-related to something else in the post.  Think of these as a "library bookshelf" to browse.  They are shared for informational or entertainment value only, not as being recommended

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