Rumsfeld memo called for new Iraq strategy

From the Los Angeles Times:
December 3, 2006

http://www.latimes.com/wireless/avantgo/la-na-rumsfeld3dec03,0,2773470.story

In areas where there is continued violence, Rumsfeld proposed that U.S. forces stop helping Iraqis, particularly with reconstruction efforts.
"As the old saying goes, 'If you want more of something, reward it; if you want less of something, penalize it,' " he wrote.
All told, such drawdown efforts would send a strong signal to Iraqis, Rumsfeld said. He described it as " 'taking our hand off the bicycle seat,' so Iraqis know they have to pull up their socks, step up and take responsibility for their country."

 

A Few Honest-to-Goodness Business Clichés

tee it up

invited to the party

invited to the dance

flying solo

from where I sit

from my side of the desk

from my chair

from where you sit

double-parked

triple-parked

bet the farm

hedged our bets

at the end of the day

upside

downside

in the tank

tanked (in reference to loan payment performance)

took it up to the warranty (talking about going fast in his new 'vette-I'm jealous)

we're getting dinged on .....

take his temperature (see what someone thinks about something)

going through the roof (delinquencies)

the name of the game is...

weigh in (I'm going to weigh in [give my opinion] on this topic when I call you)

get the money back (The liquidator did a good job to get the money back [minimize the loan loss])

keeping score, keep score, the scorecard, the report card, etc... (same idea: the financial results are how we keep score, the are the report card, etc.)

Step up to the plate

to your point

The G (referring to the government guaranty on a loan)

Stick around for the movie (when he was talking about the relatively short period of time from the announcement of the sale of the company and the ultimate resolution)

park the money--(record accounting adjustments when our income exceeds plan, etc.)

hope the check cleared

the setup...

checked in/checked out

change of address

train wreck

scorecard (I'm sure you have this one)

if someone would handicap the horse it would be an even race

re-up: "GE Capital will need to re-up their bid if they expect to get invited to the prom"