Galrahn's preview of Tom's Thursday testimony

POST: Now That Will be an Interesting Navy Discussion, By Galrahn, Information Disseminaton, March 20, 2009

Here's the first part about Tom:

I wonder if the members of the House realize this has the potential to
be one of the most interesting non-budget Navy discussions in
Washington DC in many years. I wonder if CSPAN is paying attention, and
sees how this could be one of the best made for TV debates we ever see
regarding the defense debate. Hell, I wonder if FoxNews, MSNBC, or ABC
even gets it. Think about it.

Essentially, Gene Taylor has
created a panel that will almost certainly contrast very different
perspectives on the national security debate in this country. The panel
will offer Dr. Loren B. Thompson's very industrial view in what will almost certainly be in enormous contrast to Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett's strategic view.
Those two may not agree on any single question asked by any member of
the House, which is why this panel has all kinds of potential. The
panel will also include Bill Houley and Ronald O'Rourke. If it was me,
I'd sit Dr. Thompson and Dr. Barnett in the middle of the panel beside
each other, and the other two on the ends so they don't get burned by
any spontaneous fireworks that might break out in the creative friction.

I love this panel. Let us not forget Dr. Loren B. Thompson was one of SECNAV Winters biggest critics, because Winter was too critical of the shipbuilding industry. Let us also not forget Dr. Thomas P.M. Barnett was who wrote about The Seven Deadly Sins of Network-Centric Warfare,
which btw, 10 years and 2 months later is a very interesting historical
reflection of where we have been and where we are today.

Be sure to check back at 10am tomorrow when I'll be posting Tom's prepared statement for this hearing.