Comparative Civ-Mil

My latest post at CIC compares Rummy and Gates to understand the SecDef's role in managing American civil-military relations.  Check it out and let me know what you think.  I do plan on a longer review of Gates's memoir next week here.

Micro-Management Pondering

I posted this at Political Violence at a Glance after having heaps of US SecDef input over the past couple of weeks.  I will write a review of Robert Gate's memoir later this week or early next.

Rummy on Taxes

Rumsfeld complained about the complexity of his taxes.  Oy, the unintentional comedy.  Well, here is some intentional comedy at his expense:

courtesy of the NYT and Michael Kupperman and David Rees.

And, of course I am hosting a Rum and Rummy party soon so that friends can watch the Errol Morris documentary where Rummy demonstrates an absence of a learning curve.