Pakistani internal security (catch all)

[Ken White]

I've often thought that fear of what the Russians or Chinese might do is a greater threat to the US than anything the Russians or Chinese might do. Fear is rarely a sound basis for policy.

Fortunately or not, viewpoint dependent, we tend to err on the side of hubris...

I see nothing to be unduly concerned about save excessive entitlements in the budget.

Been worse in my lifetime internationally in almost all aspects, several times and in one way or another. Though I admit many today seem to want some kind of reassurance. Never be enough of that and it isn't an entitlement anyway...