James P. Pinkerton, writing for The American Conservative, on 7 Habits of Highly Effective Imperialists: Self-help for those who oppose self-rule:
In 1990, Stephen Covey published The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. A business-oriented self-help book, the volume was a huge bestseller and is still in print today. During the same decade-and-a-half, the American economy grew hugely. A coincidence? Perhaps not.
Let's face it: our crusade to extend the benefits of Americanism to the rest of the world, especially the Middle East, has not been Effective. Now clearly it's time to work Covey's magic on Uncle Sam's faltering imperial effort.
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