Read this. it’s from the comments section of the article.
“HOLY SMOKES – Did I hear what I just heard on the Chris Matthews Show of NBC ? Yes I did.
David Ignatius from the Washington Post said tomorrow Norman Panetta, Director of the CIA will gather the troops together and tell them of his NEW FIVE YEAR PLAN!!!.”
FIVE YEAR PLAN – FIVE YEAR PLAN -FIVE YEAR PLAN.
WHO USED FIVE YEAR PLANS ???
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Five-Year_Plan
“Panetta plans to pitch employees Monday about his five-year plan for the agency: ”
Here is the article -
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/23/AR2010042303346.html
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Clinton used 5-year plans, too. I thought it a particularly Soviet affectation, as terms here run in even numbers...