RE: [Futurework] Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV' - Apr. 3, 2003

[Lawrence DeBivort]

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Jim Woolsey is a cautious, ethical, clinical analyst. He is an able negotiator when provided with a worthwhile objective. He gained his greatest kudos in the non-nuclear disarmament negotiations with the USSR. His model of the world was formed during that time: one in which the world is divided into two enemy camps. He is accurately viewed as a Nitze-type Cold War hawk. He is not a Middle East or Islamic expert. Unfortunately, in his WWIV model, he applies the Cold War model to the Middle East and Islamic worlds.  As with S. Huntington's equally unfortunate thesis on the 'clash of civilizations', Jim is, IMO, seriously off the mark. Worse, it introduces a way of looking at the world that, if enough people buy into it, creates the very situation its warns against.  And having said all this, I reiterate that Jim is a man of integrity, and one of courage and a sense of duty that sometimes allows others to take advantage of him.   Cheers, Lawry     -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, April 03, 2003 10:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Futurework] Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV' - Apr. 3, 2003 I am told that  " Woolsey is a tough, but shrewd individual, not known for “the sky is falling” pronouncements.  "  So this is especially interesting.   arthur         -----Original Message----- From: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 10:33 AM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM Subject: CNN.com - Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV' - Apr. 3, 2003     Powered by    * Please note, the sender's email address has not been verified.       You have received the following link from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:             Click the following to access the sent link:       CNN.com - Ex-CIA director: U.S. faces 'World War IV' - Apr. 3, 2003*             Get your EMAIL THIS Browser Button and use it to email information from any Web site.   *This article can also be accessed if you copy and paste the entire address below into your web browser. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/04/03/sprj.irq.woolsey.world.war/index.html