Senator CARL LEVIN (Democrat, Michigan): And an effort to take the wind out of the sails of those of us who want to truly change course in Iraq.

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Being in denial can lead start-ups over the cliff because if a CEO waits too long to take action, the start-up is likely to run out of money and decide to change strategy only after it is too late to salvage the venture.

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It has taken world problems such as food, the failure of World Trade Organization members to reach a global trade agreement, climate change and a financial crisis in 2008, to take this event out of the jamboree category and transform it into a preeminent event for all politicians, CEOs, finance directors and economists to be supportive of.

CNN: It takes a crisis to focus on the value of Davos