ARTICLE: Gates Says New Arms Must Play Role Now, By THOM SHANKER, New York Times, May 14, 2008

TRANSCRIPT: Remarks to the Heritage Foundation, As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Getting fairly explicit from Gates on the Leviathan/SysAdmin division of labor. He's trying to leave as much bureaucratic imprint as possible, so the next SECDEF--if he so desires--has a hard time unwinding his position.

God's work and I respect that.

(Thanks: Tyler Durden)