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Bob Gates is a hard act to follow, says University of Notre Dame political scientist Michael Desch.

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Michael Desch, political science professor at the University of Notre Dame specializing in national security issues, counters that limited goals in Libya make sense and have a "reasonable chance of success."

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The dirty secret in terms of potential secretary of Defense appointments in the Democratic party is the bench just isn't that deep, Desch says.

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Roger notes a fascinating piece with Michael Desch on our unaccountable political system.

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Desch will become ASCLA president-elect in July 2007, and will assume the ASCLA presidency in July 2008

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That cash, combined with operating cash flow from the existing business, should finance most of the cost to replace its satellites, Desch thinks.

Iridium's Act II: This Time, With Its Feet on the Ground Eric J. Savitz 2008

Desch looks for the GHL deal to bring $150 million to $200 million of cash into the business, with $323 million more from the eventual exercise of the SPAC's outstanding warrants.

Iridium's Act II: This Time, With Its Feet on the Ground Eric J. Savitz 2008

I WAS CRITICAL OF IRIDIUM the first time around; but Desch is a level-headed guy who seems to have eradicated the grandiosity of the original Iridium, which had somewhat irrationally thought that consumers might actually want to buy satellite phones as an alternative to cell phones, despite sat phones 'bulkiness and the high cost of making calls on the network.

Iridium's Act II: This Time, With Its Feet on the Ground Eric J. Savitz 2008

Desch expects revenues to "stagnate" next year, says Uwe Geilker, a member of Desch's executive board.

China Slows, World Feels the Pain 2008

Desch adds that while the company is both fast-growing and profitable, it isn't increasing its cash flow quite fast enough to build all the capital it needs to finance replacing its entire satellite constellation by 2016, a project he calls Next.

Iridium's Act II: This Time, With Its Feet on the Ground Eric J. Savitz 2008