Implementing the Global War on Terror strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems

[Airbornelawyer]

The Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee is holding hearings right now (started at 5pm Eastern time) on the topic of "Implementing the Global War on Terror strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems."

Testimony is from the following persons. The "pdf" links are to their prepared statements.

• Ms. Michele Flournoy, Senior Advisor, Center for Security and International Studies (pdf)

• Mr. Christopher Lamb, Senior Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University (pdf)

• Dr. Thomas Mahnken, Acting Director of Strategic Studies, School for Advanced and International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University (pdf)

• Mr. Michael Vickers, Director of Strategic Studies, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (pdf)

[Jack Moroney (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Airbornelawyer

"Implementing the Global War on Terror strategy: Overcoming Interagency Problems."

The only way to overcome interagency problems is to give one person the purse strings. He who has the gold then makes the rules!