I believe the report is correct — as a nation we should prepare for the unexpected. The world has changed since the end of the Cold War.
However, to take a largely academic treatise and turn it into a fear mongering tool that fuels mistrust about the gubmint isn’t a smart thing to do. Folks are nervous enough as it is.
I agree completely about the fear mongers exploiting people’s nervousness. And, that was my point.
Essentially, these are the same people pushing the same story lines to attract attention as they did back during Y2K. So far, everything I’ve seen on this thread is rehash of old Clinton/Y2K rumors.