Despite the enormous advance in knowledge about the many threats to the ocean, the greatest problem facing us now with respect to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is ignorance, and with it, complacency.
CNN: An SOS on World Oceans Day: Save our seas, save ourselves
Similarly, Colorado's State Treasurer has recently called for the creation of such a task force to assess the extent of this potential problem with respect to Colorado's public pension systems and what steps, if any, should be taken.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Roger Robinson testimony on California Pension Funds
However, when airport security lines triple, the national parks open later and close earlier, and our military tours abroad are extended, there is a good chance that Congress will begin to rethink the problem, particularly with respect to DOD.
FORBES: A Bad Sequester Is Worlds Better Than No Budget Deal At All
With respect to Iran, I very much want to see a diplomatic resolution to the problem.
An even more acute problem looms with respect to the ability of tomorrow's armed forces to fight and prevail in future conflicts.
They are the refusal to accept something bad has happened, victim confusion, "testosterosis" (or looking for ways to hit back rather than to deal with the problem), refusal to give in, refusal to respect those who may have a difference of opinion or a legitimate issue, arrogance, search for the guilty or traitors within the firm and fear of exposure.
Given this record, it is stupefying that the United States Senate is expected this week to consider legislation that would greatly compound the problem of performing national security-minded due diligence with respect to export controls.
And, by the way, we have been consistent in saying that nonproliferation is a problem around the globe, not just with respect to Iran.
If correct, the latter could give rise to another potential problem with respect to his eligibility to be president.
应用推荐