Polmar's Comments Sound Familiar

Haven't been able to post much, but I've still been trying to keep up. Galrahn's post about Norman Polmar's piece sounded familiar, so I did some searching. Here's Polmar's comment:

The Navy's leadership -- military and civilian -- must develop a reasonable and affordable program that will be saleable to Congress. As important, the program must be articulated properly so that all "players" understand the future importance of naval forces in this uncertain era.

And here's what I wrote in a Navy Times piece in early 2007:

The course ahead is clear. First, America's national security establishment and the Navy's planners must give more weight to the efforts of China and Russia, and formulate a plan to maintain America's ability to counter their combined threat while meeting the nontraditional demands of the war on terrorism. Second, we must adjust our procurement goals to meet the challenges on an executable timeline and get control of costs once and for all. Third, the Navy must engage Americans and inform them of the larger threats, the enduring, traditional contributions of the Navy to national security and the unique advantages of naval power.

Okay, I'm done patting myself on the back....