27 November 2006 - army

Jay Scott : Daily Whale : archive : 2006 : 27 November 2006

The purpose of an army is to get you out of trouble, which means that having one is a constant temptation to get into trouble. All you need are ignorance and confidence, and interesting times are sure.

clue:

And you can say the same about an intelligence service.

“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.” — attributed to Mark Twain

give me a clue so sweet and true