A few personal observations regarding inherent systemic problems here:  One, the US hasn’t produced enough SAEs to meet the demands of its defense industry since the end of the Cold War.  Two, useful things can’t be accomplished unless we share information among the players and their minions who perform the practical work.  Three, SAE trend towards the liberal bent (especially those who did not achieve Bent).  Four, the industry is operated as a for-profit business, in the absence of new threats what else could generate such profitable markets, space aliens?  Five, information is liquid.  Six, high officials routinely leak critical information for personal gain (see, e.g., dictionary definitions for  “corruption” and “political war chest”).  Seven, the US voting public doesn’t perceive it can reform the above.  That last observation distyurbs me the most.

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