Dangerous in DC

For John, BLUF:  Remember Harry Truman's quip, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog."  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Here is a blog post from "Doctrine Man", a sharp-eyed critic of the US Military.  It is a 20 question interview with Writer Tom Ricks♠, and titled "The Beard that Roared".  If you are interested in the views of a former reporter and current author with a focus on the US Military, then you can visit the site.

I have extracted part of Question 5 because it says something about our Nation's Capitol:

5. You have somewhat of a reputation for being irascible.  What makes you “tick”?

Kurt Campbell once observed to me that I didn’t want anything from anybody, and that made me both unusual and dangerous in Washington.  I found that flattering.  But it is true that I have what I want — the life of an independent writer.

For reference, Dr Kurt Campbell is a former Assistant Secretary of State.

Regards  —  Cliff

♠  Famous for writing Fiasco:  The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005, but his most recent book is The Generals:  American Military Command from World War II to Today, a not very flattering look at today's General Officers.