tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post1509704034773601173..comments2023-11-17T03:55:40.736-05:00Comments on Ink Spots: More money = more readiness, just as simple as that?Lilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18373158801523577733noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-9817018873974832142011-08-01T09:20:21.035-04:002011-08-01T09:20:21.035-04:00Thinking in circles (my specialty), the National S...Thinking in circles (my specialty), the National Security Archives has just posted a bunch of documents on the British and American attempts to prevent Pakistan from getting "the bomb."<br /><br />Digging around. It's all "same as it ever was, same as it ever was." State argues against a hard line and how we need to engage, etc.<br /><br />The anti-nuclear proliferation people are in for some heart burn in the coming years.<br /><br />I don't think we can stop any of this, just maybe slow it down a few years with unintended consequences arising from the attempts to slow things down.Madhunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8755035051021414780.post-8165602618769553282011-08-01T09:17:12.266-04:002011-08-01T09:17:12.266-04:00The credit-based economy has thieved this skill fr...<em>The credit-based economy has thieved this skill from most people and many governments; instead of thinking how to meet our needs with the resources we've got, we spend time thinking up ways to eventually pay off the tab we've run up collecting the things we want.</em><br /><br />Clever. I think you're right, too.<br /><br />On constituencies (a separate post of yours): everyone's got one. The whole "state" versus "DOD" conversation always amuses me. As if you give more to one or the other it will automatically make either institution more effective.<br /><br />The point is, what do we want from our diplomatic corps and military? We've gotten too bureaucratic in our thinking. Arguing over a pie instead of first principles (stole that from Bacevich).Madhunoreply@blogger.com