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  1. Dear Ms Amanpour, thank you for this vidocast by Mr Issacson and his excellent interview with Ret. Admiral Mullen. I have a question for Admiral Mullen, why not form a ‘think tank’ that works on the ideas you’ve presented in this interview? What do I mean by that? Well, why not put together an independent ‘think tank’, or a kind of transparent group of people like yourself to analyze the issues in your country that you think should be resolved? Undoubtedly, there are already such entities, but you have spoken out and you have a very special voice because of your previous work in government and the military. This way, when an elected president of your country who has a better sense of what America is all about is elected, you would have already studied the most important issues to be resolved and have some possible solutions for the problems he or she has to confront. It would be a synopsis of what things need to be worked on that the newly elected president could have on his or her desk on the morning of his or her first day in office. You also have a unique international background, and understanding of the military position and the civilian situation in your country that is priceless at this fragile time in your country’s history. You know how to speak government; people respect your opinions. You could make a positive outcome out of the Trump Administration’s failures. You could show how the best thing Donald J. Trump has done is to show that your constitution needs to be amended to eliminate the loop-holes that allow an American president to literally be above the law. It would also be a great job that would allow you to discover new talent by recruiting people of a high caliber to enter government. One issue that might be interesting to figure out would be how to get the best brains in your country to go into politics and government. Why have America’s best graduates been going into finance instead of politics or the military: the money of course? But surely there must be a way to make politics more appealing by getting salaries that are attractive and therefore getting the best of the best to be future leaders in your country.
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