Leading from Behind

When a leader creates or empowers a grassroot group to do their bidding, especially in cases where it would be illegal for leading direct efforts (e.g. Bush Doctrine of preemptive regime change) or where it would be consider imperialist, etc.. This type of support and empowerment can be mutually beneficial for the leader and the grassroot group. However, it can be to the detriment to one or the other (or both) if there is a separation of interests. As the grassroot group develops leadership roles the new leaders may take the group in a very different direction that is beneficial to the grassroot group, or the empowerer may begin to choose or control the leaders and take it in a very different direction. In the early stages the new leaders in the grassroot groups may be weak and depend on the support of the outside leader to consolidate power. However, over time a leader may consolidate power for their own interest, or the new grassroot leaders and the outside leaders may work to the detriment of the grass roots group. This is especially true in cases where the outside and/or inside leader(s) have goals inconsistent with the grassroot groups. In a lot of cases the result is total chaos with the consolidated groups fragmenting into self interest groups who compete and who don't know how to cooperate.

Recently Obama has been successful with his policy of "leading from behind" in Libya, however, it is yet to be seen if the grassroot groups will achieve any of Obama's goals.

Leading from Behind is a dominant foreign strategy of USA Presidents. While it worked in Vietnam, Cambodia, Middle East, Africa. Panama, Afghanistan initially it failed miserably in the long run because of corruption and almost complete movement away from the goals of the original grassroot group and often the group leading from behind. In places like Cuba it failed miserably yet continued, because it satisfied the special interests of the Cuban exiles.

by mlhiss October 30, 2011

Blind Date

1.When a friend tries to set you up with an ugly guy friend or female friend of theirs that is ,desperateinsecure,a person that one can walk all over since he/she is way too nice, creepy,boring,lonely,obsessedloser with no life.

2.A big hint that the other person really unattractive is when you friend mentions, "Oh he's/she's really nice."

3. They think it's "cute" to try to set you up when you're content with being single. They think they know what's best for you, but in reality they have very poor taste in guys/girls.

1. Vanessa: "I have a guy friend that's single, just like you."

Jane: "I'm not interested in going on a blind date with Clifford."

2. Vanessa: "He's really nice."

Jane *Thinks to herself, this dude is probably a dog, and has no life, and Jane follows her instincts and is right.* "Like I said before, I'm not interested."

3. Jane: "What's your damn problem with me being single?"

"I don't want to be set up because I have my own free will and I know what I like and don't like in a guy."

Vanessa: "Oh, I was just having fun."

Jane: *In an angry voice* "Fun, really?"

"Wow, you're a stupid bitch."

Vanessa: "But I..."

Jane: "Cut the crap, I'm happy being single and nor do I WANT or NEED you're help getting a boyfriend."

Jane: "I like being single, besides you have poor taste in men, anyways."

Vanessa: "But I...."

Jane: "This conversation is over, so be on your way before you piss me off even more."

Vanessa *Leaves and cries like a baby because Jane put her stupid ass in place.*

Jane * Is in a better mood for standing up for herself and for other single people who enjoy being single. Refuses to be "set up" with some desperate loser guy with no life.*

by Vero Marie June 2, 2010

the empire strikes from behind

When a male sneaks up behind a female in the bathroom and plunges his penis into her ass while giving her a swirly.

examples are over rated

by Turd June 10, 2004

some asshole talking behind my back

Phrase that is often used by someone right after they fart.

"That was just some asshole talking behind my back!",Jane said softly after she let out a big fart.

by vernon February 3, 2004

night blindness

When you meet a girl under low lit conditions and she looks good but when you see her again in broad day-light she is nasty looking.

Man, she was nasty, I must have had night blindness when I met her.

by Phil Mizas December 27, 2007

BTBA (behind the window bad-ass)

A person that yells and swears when behind the window of a car, but when the driver they were yelling at stops their car they shut up and act like a bitch.

"That guy was a BTBA (behind the window bad-ass) , because when I stopped the car he drove off."

by MAND41 December 27, 2008

blindside

The best thing to happen to music.

blindside is the best band ever.

by Dave Esposito December 28, 2005