Word: reorienting
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...None of the candidates has said what concrete steps they would take to reorient the tools of American power to better handle the threats produced by weak states. And it's not clear how much of the strategic lesson has seeped up to the candidates from the advisors who know something about it. But for all the talk of the experience required to be Commander in Chief in the post-9/11 era, it might be useful to start asking...
...implement issue-specific subcommittees so it can complete the discussion of community benefits by the end of the year. Task Force member Paul Berkeley said after the meeting that although his committee had gotten bogged down in planning details in the past, he hoped they would be able to reorient their thinking towards community benefits. “As I look back over the last year I think we’ve spent several meetings collectively talking about what we should be talking about instead of talking about it,” he said. “I hope we?...
...theory, consistent, a war sanctioned by an international legal body will often be the most acceptable and diplomatically legitimate. The solution then seems clear, even if carrying it would be painstaking and difficult: instead of abandoning the established body of law, the world community should reorient it to emphasize ethical considerations. This adjustment would seemingly address Kennedy’s concerns about the law’s humanitarian shortcomings while preserving the legitimacy that law bestows. —Reviewer Paras D. Bhayani can be reached at pbhayani@fas.harvard.edu...
...solution then seems clear, even if carrying it would be painstaking and difficult: instead of abandoning the established body of law, the world community should reorient it to emphasize ethical considerations. This adjustment would seemingly address Kennedy’s concerns about the law’s humanitarian shortcomings while preserving the legitimacy that law bestows...
...Frankly, the most influential work I ever did was an article back in 1996 on ordinary third world ailments that kill lots of people,” Kristof adds. “Bill Gates happened to read the article at a moment when he was wondering how to reorient his foundation, and he credits the article—actually, the chart that went with it—with helping him think about using his foundation to address public health issues in the developing world...