Our Defense Secretary sure knows how to FAIL

How do I know this? Rumsfeld says,

the goals have no specific deadlines or consequences if they are not met by specific dates.

And then, perhaps coincidentally, but I doubt it, from http://www.persistenceunlimited.com/2006/05/10-steps-you-can-take-to-guarantee-failure/

7. Don’t set a date - Setting a date when you expect to achieve your goal is too much pressure. Who needs it? Definately not you if you want to avoid progress. You know that goals with dates get done, so by not setting a date you avoid making a commitment. You can keep putting off stuff. Even though people may ask “When are you ever going to get around to reaching your target?”, you have a wild card. By not having a date, you can put off actually doing anything.