Thomas Washburn
Three quotes found pinned to his bulletin board in May, 2004,
from oldest- to youngest-looking.

Which way did they go?
How fast were they going?
How many were there?
I must find them.
FOR I AM THEIR LEADER!

The Essence of Survival
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that is must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle, when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the results of one hundred battles.
If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.
If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.

SUN TZU

Unfortunately for Thom and five other managers, they and their employer did not know the Taliban.
To learn about their assassination go to Thom Washburn's Page.    Thom's poetry
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Updated January 2, 2008