tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post5809606393774015885..comments2024-01-28T03:23:39.580-08:00Comments on Late in the Day: Um, where's the controversial part?Barney Quickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14691587302177294439noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-86612454292703172612017-08-11T10:56:12.677-07:002017-08-11T10:56:12.677-07:00Well, the Blackwater thing is kind of another subj...Well, the Blackwater thing is kind of another subject - an interesting one, and timely, to be sure, as it's being considered as an option in a new Afghanistan strategy. But I'm going to refrain from talking about it here. I may post about it, and then we can really look at it.<br /><br />Re: people in the field administering government agencies: I'm inclined to see it the way Perdue does: management involves a different skill set from applied research.Barney Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691587302177294439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2513645860996121165.post-80580244867296731382017-08-11T10:31:15.520-07:002017-08-11T10:31:15.520-07:00I agree those who have been in the field should ad...I agree those who have been in the field should administer governmental agencies, with a couple of caveats. They here work for the peoples safety also. The revolving door after government service should have a ten year wait to re-enter lobbying work in the field. I would prefer no private policing of a foreign state by a private enterprise as Back Water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com