Famous quote by Neil Sheehan

Mobile Desktop
We had a military and political leadership at that period which was genuinely deluded
Like

"We had a military and political leadership at that period which was genuinely deluded"

- Neil Sheehan

About this Quote

This quote by Neil Sheehan is describing the Vietnam War. He is indicating that the military and political management during this period was misdirected and misdirected in their choices. He thinks that the management was really deluded in their thinking which this led to the disastrous result of the war. He is recommending that the leadership was unable to properly examine the situation and make the right decisions. This quote is a reflection of the failure of the management throughout this duration and the consequences of their decisions. It is a suggestion of the importance of having a leadership that has the ability to properly assess the situation and make the right choices.

About the Author

USA Flag This quote is written / told by Neil Sheehan somewhere between October 27, 1936 and today. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 14 other quotes.

Go to author profile

Similar Quotes

Small: One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency - Arnold H
Arnold H. Glasow
"One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman
Small: Character matters leadership descends from character - Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
"Character matters; leadership descends from character"
Rush Limbaugh, Entertainer
Small: Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value - Ferdinand Foch
"Airplanes are interesting toys, but of no military value"
Ferdinand Foch, Soldier
Small: A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social upl
Martin Luther King Jr.
"A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
Small: Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the histor
"Developments in information technology and globalised media mean that the most powerful military in the history of the world can lose a war, not on the battlefield of dust and blood, but on the battlefield of world opinion"
Timothy Garton Ash, Author
Small: We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that weve
Barack Obama
"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded"
Barack Obama, President
Small: The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers - Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers"
Ralph Nader, Lawyer
Small: Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congress
"Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world"
Patrick J. Kennedy, Politician
Small: Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it - Dwight
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it"
Dwight D. Eisenhower, President
Small: After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didnt do it. I sure as hell
"After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military"
William S. Burroughs, Writer