Sentences with phrase «real lack of a leader»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Back in the United States, an abstention of direct investment in the flexible office industry from a global real estate leader such as Blackstone coincides with a lack of of confidence for the country's political and economic future.

Man United lack a real defensive leader, van Gaal having seen both Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic leave the club last summer, and Otamendi's displays for club and country over the past year have been of the highest quality.

...... the motivation and hunger that separates real winners from mere contenders is what we are and have always missed and that is solely down to the manager... if we are good enough to be in touch with the leaders by Jan / Feb and still stand a very good chance of winning it then it seems to me we are not exactly bad personell and quality wise, what we lacked is the ability to be fired up and be in the right state of mind for games that are of importance to our quest.....

no real leader the last time we play a big match we falter due to lack of good leadership.

Maybe he will be one of those players who leads by example, not only are we lacking real leaders but we are lacking in those example type players too.

Will our lack of real leaders on the pitch end up costing Arsenal dear?

Clearly the year long odyssey of the Speaker's Majority «Reform Caucus» lacked autonomy or their real report has been hijacked by the unbridled powers of the leader they have failed to reign in,» said Tedisco.

At 9:30 a.m., residents and leaders of communities that helped elect NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio unite to oppose the «lack of real affordable housing and good jobs in his rezoning plan,» City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Jarret Berg, Executive Director of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council (NYDLC) said: «The premise of our democracy is that Americans have the fundamental right to participate in the election of its leaders, but today, millions of busy New Yorkers lack real opportunities to vote because they are restricted to voting on one workday from one assigned location.

One last thought on leadership. When truly disruptive innovation collides with any market, historically the big boys don't survive. They are lacking the bold leadership required to make major course corrections. The top ten most profitable law firms - 9 of which have no blogging presence to speak of — will lose their position if they don't join the party. As Kevin O'keefe noted this week, anonymity online is a losing proposition, while others disagree. We aren't just talking about blogging though, it's the whole social media system - Legal Onramp, JDSupra, and even LinkedIN, Twitter, and Facebook. These are powerful tools, and real leaders will understand, like their younger counterparts, it is much more significant to harness the power of fire, than to simply try and stamp it out for fear of getting burned.

The Industry Leaders Group had been one of the most outspoken critics of organized real estate during the past two years, focusing attention on duplication of services and the lack of an easily accessible, national MLS system.

Your leaders are not operating in the real world because they feel entirely insulated from real punishment for their lack of due diligence when it comes right down to looking out for «their» constituents» interests.