Comments for http://www.apcss.org Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on New director to lead Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies by Ata Hasnainhttp://www.apcss.org/new-director-to-lead-asia-pacific-center-for-security-studies/#comment-3933 Ata Hasnain Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:25 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=10134#comment-3933 Dear Genral Leaf, Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your appointment as Director APCSS. I am from India and attended the Exective Course 00-2. I consider my time at the APCSS as one really well spent in academic and strategic pursuit. It helped me orientate my focus towards the Asia Pacific and now keeps me in touch with all strategic issues the world over. I am a Lt Gen now and in command of the Indian Army's strategic 15th Corps in Kashmir, my seventh assignment in COIN operations. I wish you and the superb staff of APCSS the very best in your mission. No doubt you are doing yeoman service to the international community. Ata Hasnain Dear Genral Leaf,

Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your appointment as Director APCSS. I am from India and attended the Exective Course 00-2. I consider my time at the APCSS as one really well spent in academic and strategic pursuit. It helped me orientate my focus towards the Asia Pacific and now keeps me in touch with all strategic issues the world over. I am a Lt Gen now and in command of the Indian Army’s strategic 15th Corps in Kashmir, my seventh assignment in COIN operations.

I wish you and the superb staff of APCSS the very best in your mission. No doubt you are doing yeoman service to the international community.

Ata Hasnain

]]> Comment on New director to lead Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies by Joseph Peterhttp://www.apcss.org/new-director-to-lead-asia-pacific-center-for-security-studies/#comment-3927 Joseph Peter Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:12 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=10134#comment-3927 Congratuations Gen for the appointment. Your experience, expose etc are kind of stuff that is need @ APCSS. As an alumin of the centre---having attended a 6-wks course in Agost/Sept. 2009 a sure we bring the Centre to a another level of excellenc. In addition am proud and excited in the manner the USA Govt changes leadership after a specific period in the Centre. It is health and other places can take a leaf. Congratuations Gen for the appointment. Your experience, expose etc are kind of stuff that is need @ APCSS. As an alumin of the centre—having attended a 6-wks course in Agost/Sept. 2009 a sure we bring the Centre to a another level of excellenc.
In addition am proud and excited in the manner the USA Govt changes leadership after a specific period in the Centre. It is health and other places can take a leaf.

]]> Comment on New director to lead Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies by Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Tilak Dissanayake EC08-01http://www.apcss.org/new-director-to-lead-asia-pacific-center-for-security-studies/#comment-3925 Air Vice Marshal (Rtd) Tilak Dissanayake EC08-01 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:29:52 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=10134#comment-3925 Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Daniel Leaf, Congratulations Sir, on your new appointment. You had a very successful carrier behind you and I am sure that a similarly or more successfull carrier lies ahead of you. May the good God bless you and help you to play a prominent role in shaping the new World order, fostering friendship amongst the nation states through key dicision makers whose thinking is set right by teachings within the realms of the APCSS. Lt. Gen. (Rtd) Daniel Leaf,

Congratulations Sir, on your new appointment. You had a very successful carrier behind you and I am sure that a similarly or more successfull carrier lies ahead of you. May the good God bless you and help you to play a prominent role in shaping the new World order, fostering friendship amongst the nation states through key dicision makers whose thinking is set right by teachings within the realms of the APCSS.

]]> Comment on New director to lead Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies by MALINDA SUEhttp://www.apcss.org/new-director-to-lead-asia-pacific-center-for-security-studies/#comment-3420 MALINDA SUE Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:51:20 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=10134#comment-3420 *8* STAR ANGEL, LT GENERAL DANIEL LEAF, ****ALL PILOTS**** ARE ANGELS WITH WINGS! YOU HAVE DONE VERY ****PHENOMENAL**** IN YOUR AIR FORCE CAREER & CIVILIAN CAREER. I KNOW, OUR LORD IS VERY PLEASED WITH YOU, STANDING FIRM USAF FOR ****INTEGRITY**** FOR DECADES. MY DAD WAS IN THE PROUD US AIR FORCE. HE WAS A POW IN THE KOREAN WAR. HE SURVIVED 2 PLANE CRASHES. MY DAD LOVED THE "AIR FORCE. SONG" IN CIVILIVAN DOD CIRCLES,MY DAD WAS AN AIRCRAFT TECH, TROUBLE-SHOOTER, REPAIRING SENSITIVE AIR CRAFT IN SENSITIVE PLACES, HE RAISED US. THIS WAS WHILE I WAS GROWING UP IN THE 60'S THROUGH EARLY 1980'S. I AM A VERY PROUD AMERICAN, WITH RESPECT & APPRECIATION, MALINDA SUE *8* STAR ANGEL,

LT GENERAL DANIEL LEAF,

****ALL PILOTS**** ARE ANGELS WITH WINGS! YOU HAVE DONE VERY ****PHENOMENAL**** IN YOUR AIR FORCE CAREER & CIVILIAN CAREER.

I KNOW, OUR LORD IS VERY PLEASED WITH YOU, STANDING FIRM USAF FOR ****INTEGRITY**** FOR DECADES.

MY DAD WAS IN THE PROUD US AIR FORCE. HE WAS A POW IN THE KOREAN WAR. HE SURVIVED 2 PLANE CRASHES. MY DAD LOVED THE “AIR FORCE. SONG” IN CIVILIVAN DOD CIRCLES,MY DAD WAS AN AIRCRAFT TECH, TROUBLE-SHOOTER, REPAIRING SENSITIVE AIR CRAFT IN SENSITIVE PLACES, HE RAISED US. THIS WAS WHILE I WAS GROWING UP IN THE 60′S THROUGH EARLY 1980′S.

I AM A VERY PROUD AMERICAN,

WITH RESPECT & APPRECIATION,

MALINDA SUE

]]> Comment on Twenty-four senior executives complete Transnational Security Cooperation course by Ahmad N. Alizaihttp://www.apcss.org/twenty-four-senior-executives-complete-transnational-security-cooperation-course/#comment-3384 Ahmad N. Alizai Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:11:33 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=10028#comment-3384 Congratulations. Congratulations.

]]> Comment on China & India: Great Power Rivals by Gerald Butkushttp://www.apcss.org/china-india-great-power-rivals/#comment-2517 Gerald Butkus Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:46:23 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=8796#comment-2517 Dear Dr. Malik: I am an intelligence analysts with the Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency, I cover PACOM's AOR to support the CSAF and SECAF. I read about your book "China andIndia: Great Power Rivals." I was wondering if there is a way that I can get the book through official channels? Thank you Gerald Butkus Dear Dr. Malik:

I am an intelligence analysts with the Air Force Intelligence Analysis Agency, I cover PACOM’s AOR to support the CSAF and SECAF. I read about your book “China andIndia: Great Power Rivals.” I was wondering if there is a way that I can get the book through official channels?

Thank you
Gerald Butkus

]]> Comment on Why the United States Should Engage Burma Now by Richard Soehttp://www.apcss.org/why-the-united-states-should-engage-burma-now/#comment-2077 Richard Soe Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:37:58 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=9269#comment-2077 The author of this article must be a Myanmar/Burmese. It's obvious because of his last name. We do proud of being Burmese. The author of this article must be a Myanmar/Burmese. It’s obvious because of his last name. We do proud of being Burmese.

]]> Comment on Why the United States Should Engage Burma Now by Jeannehttp://www.apcss.org/why-the-united-states-should-engage-burma-now/#comment-2014 Jeanne Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:31:11 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=9269#comment-2014 Your closing paragraph captures the essence. The more influence China has in the region, the more its power base grows both fiscally and militarily. This impedes the democratization of the region which is counter productive for the Burmese people and the region since it creates an overdependence on China. Your closing paragraph captures the essence. The more influence China has in the region, the more its power base grows both fiscally and militarily. This impedes the democratization of the region which is counter productive for the Burmese people and the region since it creates an overdependence on China.

]]> Comment on Why the United States Should Engage Burma Now by mohmohhttp://www.apcss.org/why-the-united-states-should-engage-burma-now/#comment-2013 mohmoh Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:01:29 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=9269#comment-2013 I wish our future might be wonderful by engaging :) I wish our future might be wonderful by engaging :)

]]> Comment on Why the United States Should Engage Burma Now by Phil Krigbaumhttp://www.apcss.org/why-the-united-states-should-engage-burma-now/#comment-1991 Phil Krigbaum Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:52:42 +0000 http://www.apcss.org/?p=9269#comment-1991 Excellent points. Hopefully, more leaders will begin to consider your position as we move forward with Burma. Excellent points. Hopefully, more leaders will begin to consider your position as we move forward with Burma.

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