Newt Gingrich Would Reform Defense

He's already written about how he would do it , in an article titled: 'Essential Strategic Changes in National Security 2005-2007', which has gotten the attention of Sec. Rumsfeld. In it he lists 7 points:

1. The first is establishing a 'values and goals based' metrics for senior leadership, which would extend throughout the national security departments.
2. The second would be a massive overhaul of the non-defense agencies and departments involved in national security along the lines of the 1980`s Goldwater-Nichols Act...
3. The third step is establishing a 'theory and system' for winning the Long War with the Irreconcilable Wing of Islam.'
4. Fourth, Gingrich calls for a theory and strategy for defeating terrorists...
5. Fifth, Gingrich states the government must come to terms with the uniquely challenging nexus of three factors: the rapidly expanding base of scientific knowledge around the world; the growing economic power of China and India; and the 'continued evolution of a worldwide market in arms that will make very dangerous capabilities available to 'underdeveloped countries' that otherwise could not build them on their own.
6. Sixth, Gingrich wants to create a parallel, competing system for the development of defense doctrine, equipment and acquisition to compete with the entrenched methods of doing the same things...
7. the seventh point is selling the above plan in 'simple, clear language' so the American public, Congress and the media 'to understand what they should insist on and how to measure progress and failure.'

And the last, to me, is all important, for without public support, there is no done deal.