Some people are slow on the uptake and failing to understand the history and playing politics with me.  Look, I&#x27;m not objecting to the <i>supply chain</i> and <i>materials requirements planning</i>.  Fine with me.<p>And my suggestion, I thought clear enough, was that the
purpose of the article was likely
just to remind some people
with desires for big time
fireworks about the 
old <i>accounting</i> lapses.<p>I&#x27;m not the only one:  Notice
the crucial, relevant line in
<i>The Sum of All Fears</i> --
this <i>accounting</i> has been
known for a long time.<p>In particular some of the
recent threats are against
not just <i>US interests</i> but
against the US itself, indeed,
where I live.  So, sure I
like the purpose of the article.