"I think what actually works best is local-level individual targeting of key leadership nodes." ― John Abizaid Topic(s): Leadership More From John Abizaid "Everybody needs to understand that I learned Arabic from the United States Army as a second language. I never spoke it at home." "And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly." More In Leadership "If you want a quality, act as if you already had it."― William James "It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership."― Nelson Mandela "All violence consists in some people forcing others, under threat of suffering or death, to do what they do not want to do."― Leo Tolstoy