No half measures for this auteur--he's not just going to make an ill-conceived television special.

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In the fight against terrorism, there is no middle ground, and half-measures keep you half exposed.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

"This will not be a campaign of half measures, and we will accept no outcome except victory, " he said.

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Half-measures and small increases will no longer do.

CNN: Thompson's November 13, 2007, speech to The Citadel