Indeed, one could argue that the intense economic interdependence and shared prosperity among China and its neighbors (including Japan) rules out any realistic possibility of warfare within the region.

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Welch, whose books glorified their skills and boosted the reputations of Chrysler and General Electric, D'Alessandro penned Brand Warfare: 10 Rules for Building the Killer Brand (McGraw-Hill).

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Because Petraeus was so successful - and because his role involved national security and warfare, not working the halls of Congress - some have questioned whether the Clinton-era rules of sex scandal should apply.

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