Decius wrote:
] His arguments are clear-cut, complete, and free from the
] emotional attacks of typical punditry. I also happen to agree
] with him, mostly, and I don't usually agree with Fukuyama.
]
] His suggestion that we construct a formal federal department
] of nation building is both pragmatic and extremely unsettling.

What is it about this suggestion that you find so unsettling?

When Nick refers to "think tanks" as an alternative to a federal department, I think this misses the suggestion. What we need is a "do tank", not a "think tank".

RE: Fukuyama: The Neoconservative Moment