Who are the great generals?

[Mark O'Neill]

I think it was the Australian PM who said -and I'm a bad parahraser "America's challenge is to carry out the responsibilities of hegemon without acting like one".

Rob,

man, you are good - I don't know that many Australians who can quote our PM!

That said, I think it is a good quote.

I cannot think of any better hegemon on offer (unless I demonstrate ignorance and no sense of the impossible by suggesting Australia....).

I think the qualification you propose on 'world impact' (or something similar) makes us focus more on the true meaning of the term 'great'. Some of the nominees to date seem to fit more into the categories of 'good blokes' or 'people I would like to be' rather than necessarily 'great'.

Cheers

Mark