"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
Will Chuck Hagel Stand Up to the Drone Lobby?
Submitted by Don Stacy on Tue, 2013-01-15 00:00
"U.S. Central Command has released some interesting numbers on the performance of modern air systems in Afghanistan; the data do not auger well for our defenses in the next decade, nor for the suitability of the man who appears likely to be the next secretary of defense, former Senator Chuck Hagel—his admirable iconoclasm toward some national security dogmas notwithstanding."
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