Quote Originally Posted by marct View Post
[*]what metaphor governs the organization of US/UK forces ("life is like a bowl of....")?
I can't speak for the UK but, the US seems trapped in this simile:

"Life is like a crap sandwich. Some days you take a big bite; some days you take a little bite; but every day you take a bite. However, the more "bread" you have, the less crap you have to swallow in each bite."

Now you know why everyone scrabbles around so much over resources and funding.