The military-centric nature of the New American Century report, entitled, "Rebuildling America's Defenses," and the military-centric background of its primary author, Thomas Donnelly ( http://www.newamericancentury.org/thomasdonnellybio.htm ), are a red flag that this plan may not pass the Aikido test, that:

Only by introducing the Aikido Metaphor into reasoning for compulsion or reasoning for persuasion can either of these be united with reason.

… since the proactive taking of life isn't a formula for sustainability or joy, nor can it fit into such a formula without far deeper consideration and contextualization with considerations of humanity and environment far beyond that embodied in militaristic traditions.

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