Reviews for Trillions for Military Technology: How the Pentagon Innovates and Why It Costs So Much

The average rating for Trillions for Military Technology: How the Pentagon Innovates and Why It Costs So Much based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-06-08 00:00:00 Michael Kral Reading this book two decades after the event and in the middle of another (endless) US election counting season was interesting for various reasons. The author pulls no punches about his dislike for both candidates. For me there is a number of observations with the benefit of hindsight. One being that Florida has fixed its voting system and became a beacon of responsible reporting in the 2020 election. Reading about Ron Klain's role coordinating the Gore legal effort in the week he is announced as White House Chief of Staff was also interesting. A question relates to John McCain's candidacy and loss in the South Carolina primary. The Bush campaign in South Carolina would seem to make the latter day remarks by Donald Trump seem fairly tame. I have watched a number of persons linked to the Bush presidency wring their hands about these remarks by Trump, but no reflection on the Bush campaign. So what would the world have been like if John McCain had won the South Carolina primary and been the potential nominee and president in 2000? I also think that his loss may have been a blessing for Al Gore who found his cause in climate change where he appears to be genuinely invested and is able to be the authentic. At the end of the book, the author lists some of the main issues in US politics especially the role of money, special interests and the media and he makes the case that US voters need to take responsibility for their choices. Unfortunately none of that has changed or improved in the ensuing period. I watch US elections from a different continent and hemisphere away and it is always baffling for those living in democracies where every vote counts to watch the US process unfold. However it does feel like a more innocent era compared to the current state. Well worth relooking in hindsight.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-09-21 00:00:00 Miranda Mcleod Read this twice in 10 years. Objective, fact-based account of a very emotional time in the U.S. The repercussions of this election are still being felt today.