Military Strategy Thinker Mugs

'Iraq - A Hard Place'

The Department of Really Stupid Ideas: 'Most people think they just appear out of thin air! But the truth is, there's a great deal of very hard work involved!'

'And were there a point to your proposal, Henderson - What would it be?'

"Stock options for your thoughts."

'A portcullis is SO yesterday!'

"Be patient. He'll have to visit the water cooler sooner or later."

You Are Here - Uncle Sam's Exit Strategy

'You think I'm crazy; I think you're crazy...finally some common ground!'

"We need a best practice swim lane to leverage our core competency, move the needle outside the box, and open the kimono while keeping our ducks in a row. Can anyone give me a sustainable solution to more vertical effectiveness without getting too granula

'I want you to paddle against the current.'

"Is it just a scary coincidence that the words 'changes' and 'unknown' both have 7 letters?"

"Serendipity is not a strategy."

"Based on the feedback from advisers whom I haven't beheaded, all of my ideas are great."

"He's his own worst enemy."

"What's wrong with swallowing up other companies?"

'Maybe we should sign him before the MVP award is announced.'

"Weather like this plagued my retreat from Moscow."

"Hurry up with that dictionary!"

Two Ways out of Iraq.

'There's too much corruption in the third world.'

'General, please hire large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny.'

'Could we finish these negotiations via e-mail? That will allow me to think before I respond to your proposals.'

Jack and Ina build their dream house.

'Look, can't we just build the damn thing next to the quarry?'

'Well, I'm not very satisfied with our customers, either.'

'I want to discuss communication clarity.'

"Nothing like a good shot of democracy to help fight terrorist cells."

'Why don't you leave the planning of our wedding to me?'

'If two wrongs don't make a right...try three.'

"You don't even need to lie down on the therapy couch! Any therapy would be totally senseless, Mr. Putin!"

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Got stuck in Iraqi oil, Unca Sam?