So I'd rather be -- I'd rather criticize them for thinking less far ahead than criticizing them for thinking too far ahead.

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Once the buzzing subsided again I got to thinking: when we criticize and armchair quarterback corporate and government leaders on their ethical decisions, how many of us take the time to consider ethics in our own lives?

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As Lyndon Johnson escalated America's involvement in Vietnam in spring 1965, he was already thinking about how any sign of "weakness" would benefit Richard Nixon, who was starting to publicly criticize LBJ for not doing enough to achieve victory.

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