have ideas, panetta, petraeus, i think is indicative of the absence of strategic thinking in the capitol for the last ten years, which brings us to mr. y. i think that mr. y essay is of interest less because of the content, more because of who wrote it. this navy captain, marine corps colonel, and what they're essentially saying is our approach to national security policy has been excessively militarized. we should focus on engagement rather than effort to control or dominate the world. and i think of particular significance, they say we really need to pay more attention to what happens inside the country. they use this phrase "sustainable prosperity." in other words, prosperity is not simply what the profits your company made over the last quarter, prosperity needs to be something that looks to the long