Sherlock Holmes once solved the mystery of a disappearing racehorse by noting “the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” But, a Scotland Yard detective objected, “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” Holmes's laconic reply: “That was the curious incident.”
Today, in Washington, the dog that isn't barking is the defense budget. It is the biggest issue that no one — at least no one outside the defense policy community‚ is talking about.
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